HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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They lacked the necessary resources to achieve this level of industrialization.
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They were invaded by an outside force which destabilized China.
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China attacked Japan starting a war which would delay industrialization for several centuries.
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China did not produce enough food for the population to survive.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Manufacturing and trade taxes have risen sharply. China did not become highly industrialized for two reasons. To begin with, the concept of trade offended Confucian values in China. Second, traditional Chinese economic policies have favored agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -What two main reasons kept China from becoming highly industrialized? The idea of commerce offended Confucian belief, and taxes on manufactured goods were high.
Detailed explanation-3: -1988-1998: first industrial revolution. This phase featured mass production of labor-intensive light consumer goods across China’s rural and urban areas, relying first mainly on imported machinery.
Detailed explanation-4: -First Industrial Revolution: 1988-98 Wen noted that China became the world’s largest producer and exporter of textiles, the largest producer and importer of cotton and the largest producer and exporter of furniture and toys during this period. Also, village industrial output grew by 28 percent per year.