Problem
Read the Kerry Brown, Chapter 5 material and answer the essay question prompts below.
• In the opening paragraph of Brown's chapter, he states that the two main themes of Chinese history from the nineteenth century to the present day are "modernity" and "identity." Give one example of each theme from the history of China recounted in the rest of the chapter. Explain how the historical example illustrates the theme.
• Deng Xiaoping is commonly credited with the "Great Transformation" of China in the post-Mao years beginning in 1978. What specific actions did he take to modernize and transform China economically?
• One of the landmark events of China in the modern era was the Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989. Describe what happened and why it happened. Was it successful or not?