The "People of Han" as what ethnic Chinese refer to themselves, constitute 92% of the country's population. For several centuries China is at the forefront of civilization, leading the world in the field of arts and sciences but had experienced civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation in the 19th and early 20th century.
Then the communists took over and under Mao Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that assures China's sovereignty, but imposed strict controls over everyday life that costs the lives of over ten million people. After 1978 though, successive leaders focused instead on the market-oriented economic development, thus by the year 2000 the climate had appreciated considerably and revenue output had quadrupled.
For most of the over 1.5 billion people, living standards have improved significantly and personal choice had expanded, yet political rights remain thwarted. Despite the limited access granted to the people, they remained committed to the
China National flag.
A
custom flag that is red with one large and four smaller five pointed star and appears in a vertical arc towards the middle of the flag, right in the upper hoist side corner. The flag was formally unveiled in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1949, the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Red in the flag symbolizes the blood of the heroes; yellow is for the glorious history and culture of the Chinese people and also refers to the brightness of the communist future. In a more historical interpretation, the four smaller stars represent the traditional social divisions of the workers, the farmers, the intellectuals, and the businessmen. The biggest star refers to the Chinese Communist Party, which claims to be the leader of all.
by:
The Flagman
