Recently there has been much discussion in both China and the US about the advantages or disadvantages of education in both countries. For instance, Mr. Robert Compton made a movie called 2 Million Minutes, which advocates learning from China and India in its K12 education. Views by Mr. Compton was largely rejected by scholars such as Dr. Zhao from Michigan State University … [Read more...] about Interview with Dr. Edwina Pendarvis (I): Anti-Intellectualism in US Schools
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Reflections on the Compton-Zhao Debate
Video: The Zhao vs. Compton Debate It’s surreal to hear Dr. Zhao from China working in the US defending the US educational system while Mr. Compton advocating that the US learn from China’s system. One thing is for sure: the world is getting flat. The rest are open to debate.As I watched this debate, a story that came to mind was the meteorologist forecasting a severely cold … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Compton-Zhao Debate
Cross Cultural Dating
Now that many non-Chinese have moved to China and many native Chinese live throughout the world, cross cultural dating has become far more common. For someone leaving mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Singapore and moving to a western country, what are some of the cultural pitfalls and traps you need to avoid and adjustments you need to make? For someone moving to any of … [Read more...] about Cross Cultural Dating
Green Dam-Youth Escort
It seems the western media and Chinese blogosphere agree on one thing; Green Dam is not winning any popularity contests. Today, the Chinese government backed down on the mandatory usage of the software, though it will still come either pre-loaded or be included on a compact disc with all PCs sold on the mainland from July 1st. There are several problems associated with this … [Read more...] about Green Dam-Youth Escort
(Letter from bai ding) 五三濟南慘案 The Massacre of Ji Nan on May 3, 1928
漢節拼來一烈屍，危城罵敵蔡公時。 傷心我未磨新劍，直筆空題恭敬辭。 --- 白丁 The martyr’s name is Cai Gong Shi (蔡公時). Ji Nan (濟南) is a city in the Shan Dong (山東) Province. Here is a brief background of Cai before he was murdered by the Japanese. He was born in 1881 in Jiu Jiang (九江) of Jiang Xi (江西). When he was 18, he had risked everything to organize a progressive group called the "Beware of Stains” … [Read more...] about (Letter from bai ding) 五三濟南慘案 The Massacre of Ji Nan on May 3, 1928