Hi all! I will be looking at several different topics throughout the semester that connect to the course, but one that Professor McGrath recommended was looking at baseball in China and making some connections there. So here I am posting a link to an article back from 2017 that talks about how the MLB has …
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Ha Jin “Saboteur”
After reading this short story from Ha Jin, I was pretty astonished at the events that took place within the reading. Mr. Chiu was arrested early in the story when two policemen seemed to “throw” tea onto the feet of himself and his bride, which I thought was extremely odd. Mr. Chiu and his bride …
IPS Newcomer Week 1 -ICR
IPS Newcomer is a public school that provides education from third grade to eleventh grade. However, this is not your ordinary public school. Last week, I sometimes attended the facility twice (Monday and/or Wednesday), everyday is a challenge but I learn something new from the students and the teachers. To my surprise I did not …
The Prison System
While reading the two short stories in Ha Jin, I noticed that both stories had people getting arrested. As I was reading, I noticed that some of the procedures that the police followed would not have been allowed here in the United States. For example, in the United States, one can not be arrested without …
This week, representative negotiators from China and the United States will be meeting for an additional meeting to hopefully reach a trade agreement. Both sides are unable to be read on whether they will bend to make concessions for the other side in a trade agreement. However, talks of impeachment towards Trump is being held …
Ha Jin- Saboteur
While reading the short story “Saboteur” I had a picture in my mind that this was an event that took place kind of a long time ago. Between Mr Chui being arrested for something as silly as spilling tea- especially because it was not even his fault. Or because he was in prison, very sick, …
Volunteering at Nur-Allah Week Two
This week while volunteering at Nur-Allah, we finally helped with the Sunday school. Last Sunday, we just helped with an open house and cleaning up the Mosque, but this Sunday the kids were there. There were six children- ranging from Preschool to High school. We got there about thirty minutes before the kids got there …
China Cuts Ties with NBA Team Houston Rockets
On Sunday October 6, the China Basketball Association (CBA) issued a statement via Weibo that they were cutting ties with the NBA’s Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have a well known connection with the Chinese market, with many fans and supporters from both mainland China and Hong Kong. The CBA announced that they were suspending …
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China Celebrates its 70th Birthday
On October 1, 2019, China celebrated its 70th birthday of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In Bejing’s Tiananmen Square, celebrations for the founding of the People’s Republic of China occurred that were “open to officials, select members and foreign dignitaries only, but [the festivities] will be watched by hundreds of millions …
Tik Tok and Censorship in China
I know I am incredibly talented when it comes to wasting my own time. The recent emergence and popularity surge of Tik Tok has made it even easier for me to do so. Speaking of Tik Tok, I recently read an article about how certain content on the Tik Tok platform is being censored in …