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What I’m reading
I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Rural society in China
The Education Gap
At this conference we’ve been discussing some of the recent studies about the massive gap between rural and urban education. For example: Urban children are 6.3 times more likely to attend college than their rural counterparts, and when rural children … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life in China
Tagged China, Education, Education in the United States, Guangxi, Rural area, Rural society in China, Student
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How are farmers viewed in modern China?
About 80 years ago Pearl Buck penned her novel “The Good Earth” about farmers in rural Jiangsu province, and today that image remains firmly planted in the minds of Westerners. After my time in rural Guangxi and my visit to … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged China, Farmer, Gansu, Guangxi, Pearl Buck, Rural society in China, Shanghai
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The Strongest Students
This is part Four of a series on childhood in Rural China. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. When I first arrived in China my friend Kyle made an excellent point. He told me that it was impossible to fully … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Rural Life
Tagged Chengdu, China, Guangxi, Rural society in China, Sichuan, trauma, Yizhou
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