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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, 2008 at [...]

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.
These two bridges are [...]

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 are some students who [...]

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 that [...]

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 the Catholic Pope. [...]

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 to bring real [...]

Cigars

DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Price: 25.00Yuan + 10.00 yuan delivery

CROWN CIGAR CHINA

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6349264433

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 constantly relit. The ash [...]

HOLIDAYS

FOR MORE COUNTRIES GO TO:

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2010&country=8

RIGHT CLICK THE HOLIDAY TO LEARN MORE

AUSTRALIA  Holidays and Observances:

1 Jan
New Year’s Day

26 Jan
Australia Day

1 Mar
Labour Day (WA)

8 Mar
Eight Hours Day (Tas)

8 Mar
Labour Day (Vic)

2 Apr
Good Friday

3 Apr
Holy Saturday

4 Apr
Easter Day

5 Apr
Easter Monday

25 Apr
Anzac Day

3 May
May Day (NT)

3 May
Labour Day (Qld)

14 Jun
Queen’s Birthday (Most regions)

27 Sep
Queen’s Birthday (WA)

4 Oct
Labour Day (SA)

4 [...]

SOLUTIONS

REAL REFORM

Teaching English in China is a national disgrace

English in China – The Unfunny Joke

Why English Fever?

English fever is running rampant throughout all levels of education in China and in every province. There are three simple reasons:

China’s colleges and universities have taken on a hugh debt to finance satellite [...]

IRON AND SILK

Watch the movie Iron and Silk on the SYSU intranet.

China is always changing but China never changes.

Front Stage culture changes rapidly.  Back Stage cultures changes at a snail’s pace.

Identify the changes in TEFL since Mark Salzman taught in China and identify those things that have not changed.

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