Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Chapter 13 : Taiwan


Taiwan is most oldest Republic country in the east Asia. Taiwan became favorite tour city for Beijing residents. Most of physical structure of Taiwan is mountain and most of population is on western area. Taiwan has warm weather so it is nice to do agriculture. In the history, Taiwan was controlled by Japan, Europ and America. After Taiwan returned back to China, Taiwan changed their industry from agriculture to industrial. Also Taiwan is one of the "Four Asian Tigers".





Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Chapter 11 & 12 : Hong Kong and Macau

Hong Kong and Macau is Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. They are also called "One country, Two systems". Hong Kong is most largest export and import country. In calculation of export and import, Hong Kong's container harber is the most busiest harbor in the world and Hong Kong international airport is most crowded airport in the world.


Macau is the famous tourism city in China. They are legal gambling system. Many of Chinese people and Asian people, also all of the countries people like to go to Macao. Macao is very similar to Las Vegas which is the best tourism city in the world.







Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Chapter 10 : Urban Development in Contemporary Beijing



Beijing is one of rapid urbanization city in the world. The population is about 20,693,000 which is 26th largest population in the world, and 4th density in the world. A massive number of people flocked to the Beijing, they have implemented a household registration system. Most of residents were hard to find house because in the middle of Beijing's house is too expensive. So they desired government low rent housing. So it makes their quality of living becomes lower. Most of Beijing workers are working in downtown Beijing. But most of workers could not live in downtown Beijing, so they have to travel far distance everyday which makes horrible traffic and pressure on public transportation system.





Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Chapter 8 & 9 : Beijing Industry



China's Opening Process made huge impact on world's economy. Inside of China, Beijing is most developed city, and achieved for accounting for 73.2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) with tertiary industry. In 2010, Beijing's nominal GDP reached 1.37 trillion. In 2009, Beijing nominal GDP was 1.19 trillion, a growth of 10.1% over a year. Beijing has about 23,800 industrial enterprises, covering fields of electronics, machinery, chemicals, light industry, textile and car manufacturing, high tech and modern manufacturing industries have become the leading forces of Beijing's industrial growth.


Chapter 7 : Beijing's economy



Beijing is the most developed cities in China with tertiary industry accounting for 73.2% of its gross domestic product (GDP). The Beijing Central Business district (CBD), centered on the Guomao area, has been identified as the city's new central business district, and is home to 117 Fortune 500 businesses in the financial, media, information technology, consulting and service industries.


Chapter 6 : Political Development




The government of China is regulated by the local Communist Party of China (CPC). CPC is leaded by Beijing CPC Secretary. The local CPC issues administrative orders, collects taxes, manages the economy, and directs a standing committee of the Municipal People's Congress in making policy decisions and overseeing the local government. Government officials include the mayor and vice-mayor. The Mayor of Beijing is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Beijing. Since Beijing is a centrally administered municipality, the mayor occupies the same level in the order of precedence as provincial governors. However, in the city's dual party-government governing system, the mayor has less power than the Beijing Communist Party of China Municipal Committee Secretary. Numerous bureaus focus on law, public security, and other affairs. Additionally, as the capital of China, Beijing houses all of the important national government and political institutions, including the National People's Congress.



Saturday, October 5, 2013

Chapter 5 : Population and Human Resources


In late 2007, the population of Beijing was 17,430,000. As compare to late 2004, the population increased 453,000, as compare to late 2000, it increased 1,744,000. Based on public statistic, the population of Beijing resident is 11,807,000, which increased 178,000 as compare to 2004, and increased 732,000 as compare to 2000. The average population density of Beijing is 937 per km^2. The entire city of birth rate is 6.3%, and death rate is 5.2% in 2005. 11,940,000 people of Beijing population are the resident of Beijing, rest of people are temporary permission of residence. But there are lots of people live in Beijing illegally. The population of center of Beijing is 7,500,000. Beijing includes 56 ethnic races in entire China. Among the number of ethnic races, Han is 95.7%, which is 13,229,000 people. Manchu, Hui, Mongol are over 10,000 as average. The problems cause by increasing population could be a scarcity of food and gap between the rich and poor. So China government enforces a birth control which is one child per household. Beijing is the most highest GDP in China. It's nominal GDP is 2011 was $247.7 billion, which equates to a per capita GDP of $12,447. Tianjin ($13,058) and Shanghai ($12,783) are the only Chinese cities to have a higher per capita GDP.