Well , as you know right now the 2008 Olympics are taking place in Beijing . Where's that , you might ask ? Why don't you look at the map to see where then follow through the videos and website documents to find out a little bit more about it , the country and the people ? I am almost certain you will be surprised ! I was !!!!!
To begin you should log into :
">Linkhttp://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/index.html
Look into the summarize of the four films 1 . Power and the people 2 . Women of the Country
3 . Nature 4 . Freedom and Justice as well as the interactive map ( see in the left column ) and the China-U.S. quiz .
By now you should be starting to form your own opinion , perhaps saying to yourself that this was not the idea you had had before but being broadminded you are willing to continue !
In order to do just this we are going to meddle in globalization , the environment and its development . Quite a big programme , YES , however extremely necessary to understand what is happening and , more importantly , why !
First of all you should view
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In the left hand bar click on Globalization lessons , roll down to Streaming of Episode 2 Young Factory Workers . Enjoy the eye opener !
Now continue in your discovery as well as in the development of China by logging in to the site below . Watch two of the five documents (nos 3+4) so as to become aware of the development and how it was made possible .
">Linkhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/
By now you are already well aware that global trade has had a lot to do with everything , especially trade with the U.S.A. Also you can say that if things are going badly for some people in the States it is because of the international trade agreements !
To finish try to read the following article , especially the economists among you , to see what is happening in the world today .
You will see that the Asian continent has come a long way since the Silk and Tea routes . Marco Polo himself would probably turn over in his grave !!!!! And even if the Daily Mail is a tabloidish newspaper what is said deserves being thought about !
">Linkhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-559133/Why-China-REAL-master-universe-html
Once you are on the page roll down to My Top 50 Stories , click on Open . You will find the News : Why China is the REAL master of the universe .
I hope your eyes are now wide open and that this post has given you food for thought !
Where was this photo taken ?
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Only you can say !
