Some 60 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came to power after a bloody civil war and established the Peoples Republic of China.
The CCP was able to win the civil war because most Chinese people were disappointed with the legitimate Guomindang government, a corrupt and undemocratic regime, and the CCP made wonderful promises.
Two of them were especially appealing: The first is the promise of land reform, made to the peasantry who made up more than 80% of the population. The second is the promise of democracy, made particularly to the better educated urban people.
What happened to both of these promises?![Undecided :undecided: :undecided:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cute/undecided.gif)
The CCP was able to win the civil war because most Chinese people were disappointed with the legitimate Guomindang government, a corrupt and undemocratic regime, and the CCP made wonderful promises.
Two of them were especially appealing: The first is the promise of land reform, made to the peasantry who made up more than 80% of the population. The second is the promise of democracy, made particularly to the better educated urban people.
What happened to both of these promises?
![Undecided :undecided: :undecided:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cute/undecided.gif)