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 * Hu Yaoban and Zhao Ziyang’s Achievements and Legacy**

Deng’s success of the economic reform in 1980s attributed to the efforts of both Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang, two open-minded reformers and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. However, Deng dismissed Hu in 1987 and Zhao in 1989 because of their policy of liberal mindset and policy as well as the pressure from those conservative veteran revolutionaries. Hu’s death led to the Tiananmen demonstration, which ended Zhao’s political career and became a state prisoner. We will understand the achievements and legacy of Hu and Zhao and understand the consequences of their tragedy. Moreover, this session will help us understand how difficult it was to have an economic reform in the country with 1.3 billion people.

Objective:

We will have a better understanding of the Tiananmen Square Incident. We are able to understand the difficulties of the Economic Reform, particularly, a political reform in China.


 * Questions**:
 * What are Hu’s achievements and legacy?
 * What are Zhao’s achievements and legacy?
 * Why are the reasons to lead to the failure of their liberal policy?
 * How to understand students’ role in the Tiananmen Incident?
 * What are the consequences of the Tiananmen Incident?

PPT:
 * Reading**: Chapters 37, 38, 40 and 41
 * Movie**: The Gate of Heavenly Peace