in the year of the pig, 2007, part i
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In the Year of the Pig: In the Year of the Pig: Postcards from China, Postcards from China,
20072007 Faculty Study Tour: Part IFaculty Study Tour: Part I
World on Wednesday World on Wednesday PresentationPresentationBy ParticipantBy Participant
Prof. Wilma Jones, Chief LibrarianProf. Wilma Jones, Chief LibrarianFebruary 2008February 2008
Study Tour of Six Cities in Study Tour of Six Cities in CHINACHINA
Six CitiesSix Cities– Hong Hong
KongKong– ShanghaiShanghai– SuzhouSuzhou– NanjingNanjing– BeijingBeijing– Xi’anXi’an
Introducing Introducing my fellow travellers my fellow travellers
on the study touron the study tour
Ann Helm, Leader, Ann Helm, Leader, Director of the Center for International Director of the Center for International
Services, greets Fullbright ScholarServices, greets Fullbright Scholar
David Gordon, Prof. of Chinese History, David Gordon, Prof. of Chinese History,
Bronx Community CollegeBronx Community College
Tom Lo, Graduate Admissions Tom Lo, Graduate Admissions Officer, Baruch CollegeOfficer, Baruch College
Cate Marvin, Prof. of English, Cate Marvin, Prof. of English, CSICSI
Michael Michael Daniels, Daniels,
Associate Associate Dean of Dean of Student Student Affairs, Affairs,
CSICSI
Allison Allison Douglas-Douglas-Chicoye, Chicoye, Director, Director, Transfer Transfer Services, Services, LaGuardia LaGuardia Community Community
CollegeCollege
Zavi Baynes, Career Advisor, Brooklyn CollegeZavi Baynes, Career Advisor, Brooklyn CollegeRosa Kelley, Foreign Student Advisor, CSIRosa Kelley, Foreign Student Advisor, CSI
Catherine Lavendar, Prof. of American History, Catherine Lavendar, Prof. of American History, CSICSI
Cuihua Zhang, Prof. of Cuihua Zhang, Prof. of Computer Science, N.E. Computer Science, N.E. Lakeview College, TXLakeview College, TX
And…And…Wilma Jones, Chief Librarian, Wilma Jones, Chief Librarian,
CSICSI
Our Leaders in Our Leaders in CHINACHINA
Jun Zhou, Director,Jun Zhou, Director,Beijing Epoch Training Beijing Epoch Training
CompanyCompany
In Hong In Hong KongKongOur Hosts from Our Hosts from
Hong Kong – Hong Kong – American Center, American Center, Dr. Glenn Shive, Dr. Glenn Shive, DirectorDirector
City University of City University of Hong Kong, Dr. Hong Kong, Dr. Lindsay Miller, Lindsay Miller, Associate Dean of Associate Dean of AdministrationAdministration
In Nanjing: Dr Yang, In Nanjing: Dr Yang, Prof. of LinguisticsProf. of Linguistics
Our Bus Driver – In Our Bus Driver – In Shanghai, Suzhou, and Shanghai, Suzhou, and
NanjingNanjing
Some background infoSome background info
About CHINAAbout CHINA
CHINA opened its door to CHINA opened its door to the world in 1978…the world in 1978…
and its financial and its financial industry in 1994industry in 1994
In 1994:In 1994:– 1000 1000
manufacturinmanufacturing industries g industries
– 58 Banking 58 Banking industriesindustries
– 321 financial 321 financial industriesindustries
In 2004:In 2004: – 8590 8590
manufacturinmanufacturing industries g industries
– 534 banking 534 banking industriesindustries
– 532 financial 532 financial industriesindustries
CHINA – 10 year spanCHINA – 10 year span
Further about the Further about the economy…economy…
U.S.U.S. is the 2nd largest is the 2nd largest investor in China. investor in China.
Hong Kong is 1Hong Kong is 1stst Japan is 3Japan is 3rdrd
Since 1994,Since 1994, – 75%75% of U.S. manufacturing done of U.S. manufacturing done
in Chinain China Includes automobiles (GM), Includes automobiles (GM), white utilities, white appliances, white utilities, white appliances, and computer materialsand computer materials
– 9%9% of U.S. banking done in China of U.S. banking done in China
And politically…And politically…One state – CHINAOne state – CHINA
Two political systemsTwo political systemsCommunism in mainland Communism in mainland China & minimalist China & minimalist democracy in Hong Kongdemocracy in Hong Kong
Education Reform Education Reform since 1978since 1978
–Academic institutions are Academic institutions are responding to pressure responding to pressure by market driven forcesby market driven forces
–Private / for-profit Private / for-profit institutions competing institutions competing with traditional with traditional institutionsinstitutions
Education Reform …Education Reform …–Online institutions Online institutions competing with traditional competing with traditional radio- and television-based radio- and television-based educational institutionseducational institutions
Greetings from Hong Kong
We flew in on July 8, We flew in on July 8, 2007,2007,
at the end of Hong Kong’s at the end of Hong Kong’s week long celebration of week long celebration of
the 10the 10thth Anniversary of Anniversary of their integration with China their integration with China
(June 30, 1997)(June 30, 1997)
HONG KONG: 2HONG KONG: 2ndnd Largest Largest Container Port in the WorldContainer Port in the World
Hong Kong reminded us of Hong Kong reminded us of NY CityNY City
Subways Subways & ferries & ferries connect connect the the islands of islands of Hong Hong KongKong
–A A bustling bustling city of 7 city of 7 million million people, & people, & 25 million 25 million tourists/yrtourists/yr
Hong Kong at NightHong Kong at Night
We visited We visited The City University The City University
of of Hong KongHong Kong
City University of Hong City University of Hong KongKong
25,000 students, 12000 25,000 students, 12000 are self-financedare self-financed
1036 full time faculty1036 full time facultySchool of Continuing School of Continuing
Education programs Education programs populated by mainland populated by mainland graduate Chinese graduate Chinese studentsstudents
City University of Hong City University of Hong Kong Students, now Kong Students, now
studying at CSI studying at CSI
To To ShanghaiShanghai
Known as the Known as the Financial headquarters Financial headquarters
of Chinaof China
Greetings from Greetings from ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai meets New Shanghai Shanghai meets New Shanghai (spectacular buildings since (spectacular buildings since
1997) across the Huang Pu River1997) across the Huang Pu River
SHANGHAISHANGHAIPopulation of 13.5 millionPopulation of 13.5 millionLargest seaport in Largest seaport in mainland Chinamainland China
Home to VW, Mercedes, Home to VW, Mercedes, GM, and the “Chery,” GM, and the “Chery,” China’s first automobileChina’s first automobile
Shanghai’s skyline at night -- spectacular!
The familiar…The familiar…everywhereeverywhere
We visitedWe visitedShanghai UniversityShanghai University
Shanghai Shanghai UniversityUniversity
Home to Home to 55,023 55,023 studts; studts; 3010 faculty3010 faculty
Exchange Exchange programs programs with CSIwith CSI
Learning Commons, SU Library
Residential Halls at SU – Residential Halls at SU – holds 90% of studentsholds 90% of students
VP of Student Affairs, SU VP of Student Affairs, SU 2003 Exchange Scholar to 2003 Exchange Scholar to
CSI CSI
Mike Daniels with Students Mike Daniels with Students at Shanghai Universityat Shanghai University
Basketball Team at SU(Who said there were no tall people in China?)
Dorm room at Dorm room at Shanghai U.Shanghai U.
By bus we traveled By bus we traveled 2hrs to the 3rd city on 2hrs to the 3rd city on
our schedule, our schedule, SUZHOUSUZHOU
(pronounced “Sue-(pronounced “Sue-Joe”)Joe”)
A town of 6 million A town of 6 million people, SUZHOU is a people, SUZHOU is a city caught between city caught between
maintaining the maintaining the traditional while traditional while
modernization raps on modernization raps on the door incessantlythe door incessantly
Hence, in Hence, in SUZHOU, we saw SUZHOU, we saw
progressive progressive education education programsprograms
Suzhou Provincial High Suzhou Provincial High SchoolSchool
School for School for Children with Children with special needsspecial needs
Ping-Pong Olympic Training Ping-Pong Olympic Training CampCamp
Library at Suzhou Library at Suzhou Industrial ParkIndustrial Park
Also industries Also industries everywhere in everywhere in
SUZHOUSUZHOU
Silk Worm FactorySilk Worm Factory
Silk Embroidery Research Silk Embroidery Research InstituteInstitute
Carpet Factory in Suzhou. Carpet Factory in Suzhou. Exports primarily to Japan Exports primarily to Japan
and U.S.and U.S.
Pottery FactoryPottery Factory
Suzhou is also known Suzhou is also known for its spectacular for its spectacular traditional Chinese traditional Chinese
gardensgardens
Former retreats for the Former retreats for the educated and the educated and the
wealthywealthy
The Humble The Humble Administrator’s GardenAdministrator’s Garden
Four elements used Four elements used in the design of a in the design of a classic garden: classic garden:
water, rock, plants, water, rock, plants, and architectureand architecture
A window into the world A window into the world outsideoutside
A picture within a pictureA picture within a picture
Path ways and Hall waysPath ways and Hall ways
……even the even the restroomrestroom
SUZHOU is also home to SUZHOU is also home to I.M. Pei, I.M. Pei,
Chinese Architect in the Chinese Architect in the U.S. famous for glass U.S. famous for glass
buildings buildings - Hancock Tower, Hancock Tower,
ChicagoChicago- JFK Library, BostonJFK Library, Boston
- Louvre Pyramid, ParisLouvre Pyramid, Paris
I.M. Pei Museum, SuzhouI.M. Pei Museum, Suzhou
Agricultural farms Agricultural farms surround SUZHOUsurround SUZHOU
Zucchini’Zucchini’s s
hanging hanging from the from the trestlestrestles
Female farmersFemale farmers
Male farmersMale farmers
Ducks, Pheasants, Ducks, Pheasants, Peacocks…Peacocks…
Lotus, the Lotus, the national plant national plant
of China, of China, everywhere…everywhere…
By bus…on to By bus…on to NanjingNanjing
Ancient Capital of CHINA Ancient Capital of CHINA for 6 dynasties, ending in for 6 dynasties, ending in 1911 1911
Population of 8.2 millionPopulation of 8.2 million
Greetings from Greetings from NanjingNanjing
Home to Sun Home to Sun Yat-Sen’s Yat-Sen’s MausoleumMausoleum
Surrounded Surrounded by the Purple by the Purple MountainsMountains
Home of the Home of the Yangtze RiverYangtze River
City Wall of NanjingCity Wall of Nanjing75% of 20 75% of 20
miles of its miles of its City wall City wall mostly mostly intact, intact, with 13 with 13 gatesgates
We visitedWe visitedNanjing University --Nanjing University --
OneOne of the most of the most prestigious universities prestigious universities
in China, est. 1902in China, est. 1902
Nanjing Nanjing UniversityUniversity
Known for its Known for its – School of School of
Foreign StudiesForeign Studies – Center for Center for
Chinese & Chinese & American American Studies, co-Studies, co-founded with founded with Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins U.U.
41,600 41,600 studentsstudents
Nanjing University Library, Nanjing University Library, holds 4 million volumesholds 4 million volumes
Just Just around around
the the corner, corner, House House
of of Pearl Pearl Buck, Buck, Author Author of of The The Good Good
EarthEarth..
Off to Off to sight-sight-seeing in seeing in Nanjing…Nanjing…
Nanjing Public Nanjing Public LibraryLibrary
Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s MausoleumMausoleum
We climbed We climbed 376 steps up 376 steps up
to the to the Mausoleum Mausoleum
on one of the on one of the hottest days hottest days (some ran up (some ran up to the theme to the theme of ROCKY !)of ROCKY !)
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925)1925)
Chinese Chinese revolutionarrevolutionary leadery leader
Brought Brought down the down the Qing Qing Dynasty in Dynasty in 19111911
Also in NANJINGAlso in NANJINGThe City experienced the The City experienced the bloodiest battle between bloodiest battle between Japan and China in 1937, Japan and China in 1937, now known as the Rape now known as the Rape of Nanking in 1937 of Nanking in 1937 – – 400,000 people killed400,000 people killed
End of Part IEnd of Part I