Hi guys! I have been keeping up with all of the things going on in Hong Kong since last year, because in my last GHS class I did my final presentation on the Umbrella Revolution! Before doing all of the research for the presentation I had no idea what was going on in Hong Kong, …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Tiger Fighter (Sept. 5 Class)
The short story “Tiger-Fighter” provided an interesting look into what the film business looks like in China. While I am no expert on film here in America, I do know the general basics as to how it works and what the business is like for the most part, based on what I see in the …
Hong Kong + China
Today during lunch, the topic of the recent protests in Hong Kong came up. Those of us were in the room were asked about our thoughts and I was forced to admit that I did not know too much about what was going on in Hong Kong. I blame a portion of this on the …
When Cowboy Chicken Came To Town
Today during the lunch, one of the gentlemen who came and supplied the food was speaking about his journey to and in America. He was talking about how he came to America for a college education from Hong Kong. He spoke about how his family was not wealthy, so one of the only ways that …
Being an International Studies/ Political Science major, I often find that almost all of my classes in a semester overlap in material or add upon each other. I am currently enrolled in an International Studies course that focuses on Global issues, today in this course we spent a significant amount of time talking about the …
Tiger-Fighter
The short story, “A Tiger-Fighter Is Hard to Find,” is a very interesting read and has a hidden connection between Chinese culture and American culture when it comes to film production. The plot for the short story is how Director Yu is filming a series on how a hero fights a tiger to death in …
When Cowboy Chicken Came To Town
In the short story, “When Cowboy Chicken Came To Town,” the plot is about how an old American man named Mr. Shapiro, pushes for an American style ‘Chinese’ restaurant located in Muji City, in contemporary China. Mr. Shapiro hired a man named, Peter (Peihai), to be the manager of his restaurant because he fulfilled an …
When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town (Sept. 3 Class)
In the story, “When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town,” the Chinese locals are introduced to American food, mainly greasy fried chicken. It was interesting to see that the town was excited about this new development and that business was booming. One couple even went as far to have their wedding reception held at the restaurant. …
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When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town 9-4-19
In the reading of “When Cowboy Chicken Came to Town” it talked about how the store was trying to do certain areas of business like it was here in America. We see this sometimes in todays world, with the US and China in talks about business or in trade. Each party thinks there way is …
PressReader and Other Sources of News
I am thrilled that in the very academic year in which I am teaching Global and Historical Studies courses again after a very long break, and asking students to explore the news from the parts of the world we are studying about our own national context, as well as perspectives from anywhere about the parts …