Category Archives: China

Learning about China through film

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but given today the new leaders of China have been announced it seemed more apt. When I last taught my course on China I was asked by a student if … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Growth: Growing up in China and the Super-rich

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I’ve recently discovered a number of films on the Al Jazeera website based on the growth of China. First, a film by Bruno Sorrentino focuses on Kay Kay the Girl from Guangzhou. “Kay Kay is the face of modern day … Continue reading →

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Pandas arrive in Edinburgh: Panda Diplomacy Revived?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

If you have watched the news today (4/11/11) you may have seen that two Giant Pandas have arrived from Chengdu into Edinburgh airport destined for Edinburgh zoo. It is thought that Pandas were used as instruments of diplomacy as far … Continue reading →

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Think Like Chinese: A Review

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Think Like Chinese: A very interesting book written by Haihua (Helen) Zhang and Geoff Baker. The book is broadly aimed at those doing business in China, but I would strongly urge anyone with an interest in China more generally to … Continue reading →

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China in Africa

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Any study of China and its relationships with other areas of the world should definately include a focus on the operations of China in Africa. This was the topic of a recent session on a course dedicated to the study … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of China…or Chinese History in 45 minutes

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

I recently taught a week-long residential course for Gifted and Talented Students on the topic of China. The course covered a variety of aspects of Chinese, culture, economics, history, and geography. One of the first sessions provided a broad overview … Continue reading →

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Beijing: An Exploration

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Since the days of Kublai Kahn and the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Beijing (meaning ‘northern capital’, once called Peking) has been the capital of China. Best known for its historic sites such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden city and Summer Palace, … Continue reading →

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China: A new view through a lens

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

After attending a recent film screening of amateur documentary film entitled ‘Brave Father’ held by the Chinese Film Forum UK I decided to buy a book recommended by one of the academics in the discussion that followed the film. The … Continue reading →

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Happiness = Development: Don’t worry, be happy says China

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

On 17th March 2011, The Economist produced an article discussing one of China’s new mantra’s, ‘Don’t worry, be happy’. The article in the economist can be viewed here: China: Don’t Worry be happy This  article outlines new plans by the … Continue reading →

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