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DEVELOPING VS. DEVELOPED

DEVELOPING COUNTRY

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CROWN CIGAR CHINA

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This is a machine made, short filler, green wrapper cigar made in Anhui Province, China. Basically it seems like left over cigarette tobacco stuffed into an inadequate bitter wrapper that breaks down too easily. It smokes HOT and must be [...]

PIRACY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS FOR YOU TO LEARN HOW CHINA IS CONTRIBUTING TO WORLD PEACE AND PROTECTION OF CHINESE PEOPLE GLOBALLY. YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF CHINA!

PIRATES

When you hear the word “pirates” you either think of Blackbeard (Edward Teach), Johnny Depp or China. Blackbeard was a notorious pirate back in [...]

EASTER

EASTER – April 24, 2010; April 24, 2011, April 8, 2012

Easter is a major western Christian holiday.

For the true story of Easter:

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QING MING JIE

QING MING JIE

I SENT MY STUDENTS A “HAPPY QING MING JIE FESTIVAL”  MESSAGE. MANY STUDENTS  CRITICIZED ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS NOT A HAPPY FESTIVAL BUT A SAD ONE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS NOT TO ATTACK ANYONE BUT TO MERELY COMPARE CULTURES.

Why is this a morbid festival? Why is everyone [...]

Dali Lama: Deity or Devil?

Dali Lama: Deity or Devil?

The west perceives the Dali Lama as a deity, the 14th spiritual leader of Tibet. China views him as a devil, a warlord of sorts.

Is either view correct or are they both extreme?

The west receives the Dali Lama on official state visits, as a spiritual leader akin to [...]

RESPECT FARMERS

RESPECT FARMERS AND PEASANTS

In China farmers and peasants are generally considered to be lower class people, poor and work manual labor outdoors.

In America and Canada farmers are some of the most respected and richest entrepreneurs

While the disparity of income between China’s urban population and its farmers/peasants grows larger daily, little is done [...]

NUDE FOR YOU?

THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS TO EXPLORE ATTITUDES ABOUT CULTURAL CHANGES AFOOT WITHIN CHINA.

What may have been unacceptable just 5 years ago now seems in vogue. But the question is: Is this a localized abboration or a national change in what is acceptable under the culture of the new China?

March 14th, [...]

TWO BRIDGES – TWO CULTURES

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE IS A CROSS-CULTURAL LESSON, NOT AN ATTACK ON CHINESE CULTURE. READ CAREFULLY TWO BRIDGES – TWO CULTURES

This is a story of two bridges on opposite sides of the world, one in China, one in California It is also a story of the difference between Chinese culture and American culture. [...]

Unreachable/Unteachable

UNREACHABLE AND UNTEACHABLE STUDENTS

Every Chinese college and university has them, from top tier down to the bottom 4th tier.Usually every class has at least one and the unlucky teacher may be saddled with several. Occasionally, an entire class may be beyond reach.

No matter what the pedagogy, the methodology, the materials; there [...]

ANTS

With 6 + million new Chinese university graduates this next June, how do you expect to get one of the 3 + million new jobs?

How will an employer know that you are the best choice? How will the employer know that you stand head and shoulders above all others? How will the employer know [...]