Compare major aspects of development experience in post-1949 China with the experiences of other Thi
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Compare major aspects of development experience in post-1949 China with the experiences of other Thi "The development path chosen by China has a significance beyond that of any other country in the Developing World." (Simpson, 1994, p.230) The development experience of the People's Republic of China has drawn much attention recently for a number of reasons. Firstly, the country's sheer size, the fact that in 1990 China's population stood at 1.13 billion, means that one country's development path involves almost one third of the total world population (Dwyer, 1994, p.55). Secondly, China's unique approach to development is entirely different to any other developing country's socially, politically and economically. Any decisions made concerning development strategies conform to the Marxist ideological Doctrine and that this approach sought not only to transform the economy (as in most Third World countries), but to change the entire structure of society. It is evident therefore that immediately there...

