People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国 (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
香港特别行政区 (Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū)
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
Macau Special Administrative Region
Região Administrativa Especial de Macau
澳门特别行政区 (Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū)
Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 20 December 1999. China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Macau, and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
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VIPPER2007-10-12 3:00
But the food is so yummy and the trains are on time. Do you not like our AMERICAN CULTURE? Of course, it is a global village now. Our culture is you're culture and so forth. Strings of light connect the monies and financial markets. I have no job! Thank you. Come again.
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VIPPER2007-10-12 4:30
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Why? What Otaku would leave free access to all the Anime they can handle and all the fat Internet pipes?