Foxconn Rallies: Employees Pledge To Cherish Their Lives – chinaSMACK
On the question of what and how we drive participation, here is yet another example of how movements occur in China. Is this so remarkable? Maybe not, but reading this article reminds me that movements can come from some unexpected places, and can manifest in seemingly unremarkable ways, and still have a deep emotional affect on people.
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China, on cusp of superpower, faces environmental strain - USATODAY.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOW4o4EXHgA&feature=player_embedded
Good luck to the thousands of people, victims & rescuers alike. Natural disasters play a morbid role in China. It is an incalculable source of despair for most people, but is also frequently leveraged to unify a nation. Such disasters in China are being reported more so than ever before, particularly to the foreign press. How does this effect a nation's identity? Will such disasters continue to highlight the humanity of this emerging superpower? Will people at some point turn on the Chinese government for their lack of infrastructure & planning?
Good luck to the thousands of people, victims & rescuers alike. Natural disasters play a morbid role in China. It is an incalculable source of despair for most people, but is also frequently leveraged to unify a nation. Such disasters in China are being reported more so than ever before, particularly to the foreign press. How does this effect a nation's identity? Will such disasters continue to highlight the humanity of this emerging superpower? Will people at some point turn on the Chinese government for their lack of infrastructure & planning?
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