The document provides a history of China from 221 BC to the present day, covering major dynasties and periods of rule. It then summarizes China's recent economic growth, highlighting how China has become the world's second largest economy in just 30 years through industrialization, integration into the global economy, and continued growth in infrastructure and services. The rapid growth is expected to continue for decades as hundreds of millions of farmers transition to other industries and development spreads further inland and west.

1. China Economy in a GlanceShane Zhang

2. A brief history of China - QinGreat WallFirst EmperorQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

3. A brief history of China - HanGolden age.China's majority ethnic group refers to itself as the "Han people".Silk RoadTrade route connecting ChinaAnd EuropeQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

4. A brief history of China - TangMost prosperous timeTang exerted a powerful cultural influence over neighboring states such asKorea, Japan, and VietnamQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

5. A brief history of China - SongAge of inventionQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

6. A brief history of China - YuanConquered byMongolQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

7. A brief history of China - MingForbidden cityQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

8. A brief history of China - QingConquered byMan ChuStarting from 1840, Qing suffereda series of military defeats by western Powers due to Inferior technologyQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

9. A brief history of China – 20th CenturyMaoThe last emperorvs. JiangQin221BCHan100BCTang618Song960Yuan1279Ming1368Qing1644ROC1911PRC1949

10. China TodayPopulation 1.3 billion (expected to peak at 1.5 billion in 2030s)Growth rate .47% (156th)GDP $5.7 trillion (10% YOY, 2nd)Labor force: 800 million2010 FDI - $100 billionForeign reserve: $2.9 trillion (1st)

11. China GDP grew 100 times during 30 years of economic reform39 Trillion RMB in 2010In 1995, the public sector accounted for 78% of GDP. In 2007, it went down to 37%.

12. Will China’s GDP overtake US?Assumption: China GDP grows at 8% CAGR, currency appreciate from 6.6 RMB/US$ to 5.5 RMB/US$ U.S. GDP grows at 3%

13. Cargo Transportation Industry in ChinaExport: $1.6 trillion (No. 1)

14. Import: $1.4 trillion (No. 2)

15. Ocean – Shanghai overtook Singapore as world’s busiest container port in 2010. Seven out of the top 10 container ports are in China.

16. Air – Hong Kong (1st), Shanghai (3rd), Beijing (14th), Guangzhou (20th)

17. High Way – 46K miles. About the same as U.S.Exchange Rate and TradeRMB pegged with U.S. dollardepeggingpeggingUnified official rate with black market ratedepegging

18. Emerging Middle Class presents big market opportunity1st (14 million)1st2nd (65 million units)1st (40 million units)1st (800 mm mobile user)2ndCarHousingComputersLCD TVCell PhonesLuxury GoodsBillionaire 150

19. Economic locomotives of ChinaThree coastal regions account for 29% of China’s population,48% of China’s GDP, 75% of the foreign direct investment in China, and 84% of China’s international trade.

20. China GDP by Province

21. ShenzhenShenzhen is the first city to open door to the west.

22. With rapid growth and modernization, Shenzhen grew to a population of 10 million people.

23. The export volume ranks the first in China for 18 consecutive years.Shanghai1997Shanghai was a fishing village near the Yangtze River until it was settled by foreigners after the Opium War in 1842. The city was then divided into concessions inside which countries had their own territory, outside the control of Chinese law. By the 1930s, many came to seek wealth while others sought refuge. It earned title "Paris of the East“