23 mins, 2014 [password required] Key Topics China's social development Modern China Conditions in rural China A big principle of socialism is equality, but China's new society has glaring inequalities. The communist party calls it "socialism with Chinese characteristics" but, in the rush for growth, have they created a society far harsher than western capitalism? COMMUNISM COMES TO IKEA The new China now has a growing middle class with the same aspirations as their western counterparts - they want good schools, a good apartment, holidays, a decent retirement package - and furniture from Ikea! TOWN AND COUNTRY But the "economic miracle" has left millions behind - there is much hardship in China's vast hinterland where water is scarce and harvests are poor. The government says it is listening to the protests of the disenfranchised - but are they not more interested in holding on to power? Full series: Inside China 1: The Rise Of A Superpower Inside China 2: China The Future? Inside China 3: Politics And The People Inside China 4: The New Entrepreneurs Inside China 5: China Rich And Poor Inside China 6: The Great Migration Inside China 7: Environmental Timebomb? Inside China 8: Education And Women's Rights

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