Inquiry in the Lecture Hall

Life and times of the Chinese student

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November 25th 2008
The morning started off with us (Andrea and I) discussing with 3-9th grades students (2 girls, 1 boy; all 16 years old) about their lives. Very fascinating stuff! It could have be a typical middle class student in the US. We asked if they had cell phones—yep, 2/3 did. They have been to Disneyland (in Hong Kong); they had teddy bears; they like to hang out with their friends. Favorite activi ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Wuxi

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more