China: 60 years in facts and figures
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In the 60 years since Mao Zedong proclaimed the Communist state, the People's Republic of China has seen more changes than almost anywhere else on Earth.
In six decades China has been transformed from a backward peasant society into the greatest manufacturing economy in human history. Below, explore the changes in facts and figures.
