China's Economy prior to the start of economy reform 1930s--1949 China's economy experienced modest,but significant,growth in the decades prior to the outbreak of full-scale war with Japan in 1937. ●●●●● The pattern of pre-World WarII economic advance reflected China's openness to international trade and investment.Prewar expansion ● clustered around two growth poles:the Yangzi Delta area centered : on Shanghai and the northeastern provinces. ● China’s economy experienced modest, but significant, growth in the decades prior to the outbreak of full-scale war with Japan in 1937. The pattern of pre-World War economic advance reflected China’s openness to international trade and investment. Prewar expansion clustered around two growth poles: the Yangzi Delta area centered on Shanghai and the northeastern provinces. China’s Economy prior to the start of economy reform 1930s---1949 Ⅱ