In a year when so many unexpected and abnormal events have struck China... one thing has remained the same. The Chinese men's soccer team has failed in its attempt to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after losing to Iraq, a pathetic legacy that just can't be explained. Soccer remains the most popular sport in China (with basketball catching up quickly)... a country of 1.3 … [Read more...] about Chinese Men's Soccer – Nothing left to say
Archives for June 2008
America opens its doors, slightly, to Chinese tourists
Ever since China flung open its doors in 1978, many Chinese have wanted to visit the United States. There's a great deal of fascination with the world's greatest superpower. But unfortunately, the door has almost always been closed. Initially by tight Chinese standards that restricted who could have access to a passport, but over the past decade, by tight American visa … [Read more...] about America opens its doors, slightly, to Chinese tourists
"Two Million Minutes" – High school in US/China/India
This seems like a thought-provoking movie. This LA Times articles provides the basic details: But one faculty member, Compton recalled, told him that "we have nothing to learn from Third World education." Another, renowned education theorist Howard Gardner, took him to task for comparing the U.S. with China. "His point was: How can you have a great educational system when … [Read more...] about "Two Million Minutes" – High school in US/China/India
"Chocolate City" – Africans seek their dreams in China
This feature article (文章，published Jan 2008) from the Southern Metropolis Daily provides a candid, street-level view of the lives of African traders in China. I translate this article to provide some depth to the discussion of racism in China, as seen in this previous thread. In an era when China-Africa relations are making headlines in Western newspapers, it's time to hear the … [Read more...] about "Chocolate City" – Africans seek their dreams in China
Chinese opinions of the Internet
While looking into the Pew Global Attitudes Survey (which deserves a blog post of its own), I came across these interesting results highlighted by Pew, with the title 'Few in China Complain About Internet Controls'. This survey was conducted in 2007: Over four years of tracking user reaction, trust in the reliability of online content has fallen by one-half, from 52% in 2003 … [Read more...] about Chinese opinions of the Internet