Sunday, April 14, 2013
China Reflection
We've spent the past week examining the history, culture, and contemporary status of China. Based upon our studies, describe how contemporary China reflects both continuity and change. (Hint: Consider our studies of the geography, religions and philosophies, historical developments, the "Chinese Communist Party," and "Tank Man" as you prepare your response.)
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Change, in China, is both extremely rapid and so slow it's almost retrogressive. Being an extremely vast country, there is bound to be some economic, political and social diversity. In addition, there seem to be two types of China. On one side, there is an urban, modern, sparkly China, dense on the East coast. But as economic prosperity dissipates, the people turn to farmers, and the environment changes. It's almost a step back in time, far less advanced than the urban China. With these two separate nations, it's safe to say that some densely packed regions of the country will advance very quickly, while a large portion is still building its foundation.
ReplyDeleteChina today displays continuity through the CCP's everlasting control on everything that the Chinese do. Throughout the years of contemporary China, stability has been but their is no still no freedom of the people because of the strict rule that the CCP plays. China exhibits change immensely through its growing and thriving economy, The economy has both brought prosperity to many peoples and poverty to others. With the growing economies, China is greatly modernizing into one of the most powerful countries in the world.
ReplyDeleteContemporary China reflects both continuity and change. To commence with, it demonstrates continuity through the consistent use of a dictatorship. Furthermore, the lower class has always been separated from the upper and middle class. "China A" consists of the wealthy, upper class, while "China B" consists of the poor, lower class that is still developing. Another way that contemporary China reflects continuity is through agriculture in the rural areas. On the other hand, I noticed that China demonstrates change after watching the film, "Tank Man". China is becoming a global superpower, and factories are flourishing throughout the country.
ReplyDeleteChina has both changed and stayed the same. One of the major changes in contemporary China is that people don't worry about the Chinese Communist Party anymore. This was mentioned in the article we read, and people said they just go on with their daily lives with worry. After Tiananmen Square, China also put a ban on Internet searches and censored the results to exclude the Tank Man. People still go to Tiananmen Square as tourists though, demonstrating small continuity. Also, the Chinese Communist Party still rules China, which is a bigger example of continuity.
ReplyDeleteChina as a whole, is a very diverse. Considering there are even subdivisions within the area. The wealthier, more prosperous one is known as "China A." " China A" receives more benefits over all because they are willing to "accept" the CCP, and take their wealth as high as they want too. However, there is also "China B," which is very much in famine and struggling to make enough money. Often those who live in "China B" migrate to work in factories. The factories have terrible conditions, and only take the freshest and youngest workers. Eventually when those workers slow down they are fired, and some workers are promised pay at the end of the year, but never receive any. Although there are many problems with work in China today, it has changed a lot since the acts in 1989. The Tiananmen Square incident was essentially a massacre instituted by the government to exterminate those with a different belief than others. The desolation was extreme and the army had soon taken over. Tank Man helped stand up to these armies because he was the voice that helped say "stop." He also start ed a revolution of the general society in which they felt they could all protest with him now. Sadly, it seems the government has bribed its way to forgiveness and modernization. Which works for some people, and not for others.
ReplyDeleteChina reflects continuity and change because the economic and political state of the country is better than it was years ago, but still has a long way to go in the future. "China A" has modernized culturally and economically, by building large cities, and creating a healthy economy through the use of industry. However, "China B" has a long way to go to reach equality and fair treatment.
ReplyDeleteModern China reflects change because in the last 15 year or so its economy has flourished. It has become a major exports of goods. However there is a downfall to this because they laborers have horrible working conditions, low pay and no injury compensation. Proof of change also occurs in the restrictions of some religions, and the censorship of some websites to the Chinese population. I believe that China reflects continuity because there are many political struggles.
ReplyDeleteThe religions, philosophies, and political parties such as the Communist Party have been adapted and have changed through history to the status that they are today. The control of China specifically has changed greatly. There is further scrutiny and reform that is taking place in Taiwan, or modern day Republic of China. The Communist Party in China, or the CCP has also changed into somewhat of a paradox that veers away from its original form. However, ideals such as respect and hierarchy have maintained presence and relative continuity in China. Despite presence, these also may change with the government. For example, the evidence shown in the "Tank Man" video shows how respect has almost taken the form of repression and ignorance from the higher end.
ReplyDeleteContemporary China reflects both continuity and change because of the mass production factories that are spanning all across the country as well as the development of major cities such as Shanghai which are becoming economic capitals of the world. However, an aspect which one must keep in mind is that most of the countries population is still concentrated in the inner and country areas of China where there are high poverty and illiteracy rates.
ReplyDeleteContinuity seems to be present in China only in the essence of social classes and rankings in society. In my opinion, China has undergone so much change that continuity is barely seen. They have experienced so much modernization influenced not only be the West and their ideals, but by general development of the population, factories, and economic stability. The large plains and flatlands that once created the geography of the region are overtaken by cities and skyscrapers. As for religion, traditional religions seem to generally remain the same, but multiple new religions have sprouted and begun to take form in Chinese areas. As China develops, it seems Communism only becomes more and more prevalent. The Communist leader now is directly integrated as the President of China and can command whatever he pleases. The events like Tiananmen Square demonstrate his relentless and overbearing control of the military and all citizens under him. However, more rebellion against this came about concerning the Tank Man and the protests against the military occupation of Tiananmen Square. Rebellions such as this seem to be slowly taken over by the government and stopped thanks to things like censorship, but China still remains a place of great political, economic, and military dilemma.
ReplyDeleteChina reflect continuity as the government refuses to change the way they treat the workers as it said in the " Tank Man " video. The government also refuses to educate further generations on possible hiccups that they have committed such as the Tiananmen Square massacre and the existence of Tank Man. Also the China A continues to prosper while China B sinks lower into no education and baren conditions. Change in China is seen through the radical economic explosion as it shot to possibly the second largest in the world. The difference from China 20 years ago and now is hugely different. This change is seen almost as an economic miracle.
ReplyDeleteSome aspects of China have had rapid development and change while other governmental institutions have not endured real change. Economically, China has made great leaps forward. In recent years, massive cities, factories, and economic centers have appeared. Each city specializes in a particular craft or trade, but the conditions for the workers in these cities are well below poor. Economic centers rapidly grow and appear in China, but rural, farming areas have suffered in recent years. On the other hand, the government has not experienced much change in contemporary China. There have been dictatorships and dynasties in China since it was established, and minimal change has occurred. Although the government is technically a single party rule, and it has become more lenient, it still is corrupt and does not care for its citizens. This is a continuation from the past, the economy has grown in urban areas, but the government is still controlling and powerful.
ReplyDeleteContemporary China has changed rapidly throughout the years and in some ways has stayed the same. Industrially in just a decade they had numerous skyscrapers lining the China skyline. Politically China hasn't changed much. The CCP has been overpowering the chinese population and in a way they aren't benefiting the general public either. Only the elite are benefiting from the CCP. The Tank Man has definitely changed the way the people and the people look at the government. One man stood for his whole population just for peace and democracy. With this, the government has blocked such information as the Tank Man to its youth population. Many students enrolled at the Beijing University, where everything got started, they have no recollection on the event.
ReplyDeleteContemporary China reflects both continuity and change. They show continuity because their government has been a consistent dictatorship-like power of the people. Their communist ways have controlled the media that the citizens are able to see. They have exercised their power over them so intensely that they even control who lives and dies in some cases. They continue to stay the same because the people have fear in straying from the government. In a similar way, China also reflects change. From the development of China to their have been numerous religious and territorial disputes. For example, Tibet and the Dalai Lama. Also, the rejection of western ideas and christianity from China has been a rising conflict overtime.Contemporary China reflects continuity and change.
ReplyDeleteContemporary China expresses both continuity and change because following the incidents at Tiananmen Square, the government chose to modernize by transforming rice patties into large, populated cities. The government initiated a influx of economic strength due to the modernization of these areas. However they continue to oppress their citizens. They prevent the younger generations from learning of the past protests by censoring their internet usage and what they can learn about china's history. In addition, poverty remains in the majority of the country. In conclusion, China made changes in order for economy to flourish, but the rights and lives of the citizens continue to suffer.
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