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Don Doehla

The Shanghai Secret - NYTimes.com - 26 views

www.nytimes.com/...edman-the-shanghai-secret.html

nytimes article education shanghai

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  • Don Doehla on 01 Nov 13
     
    HANGHAI - Whenever I visit China, I am struck by the sharply divergent predictions of its future one hears. Lately, a number of global investors have been "shorting" China, betting that someday soon its powerful economic engine will sputter, as the real estate boom here turns to a bust. Frankly, if I were shorting China today, it would not be because of the real estate bubble, but because of the pollution bubble that is increasingly enveloping some of its biggest cities. Optimists take another view: that, buckle in, China is just getting started, and that what we're now about to see is the payoff from China's 30 years of investment in infrastructure and education. I'm not a gambler, so I'll just watch this from the sidelines. But if you're looking for evidence as to why the optimistic bet isn't totally crazy, you might want to visit a Shanghai elementary school.
  • Don Doehla on 01 Nov 13
     
    HANGHAI - Whenever I visit China, I am struck by the sharply divergent predictions of its future one hears. Lately, a number of global investors have been "shorting" China, betting that someday soon its powerful economic engine will sputter, as the real estate boom here turns to a bust. Frankly, if I were shorting China today, it would not be because of the real estate bubble, but because of the pollution bubble that is increasingly enveloping some of its biggest cities. Optimists take another view: that, buckle in, China is just getting started, and that what we're now about to see is the payoff from China's 30 years of investment in infrastructure and education. I'm not a gambler, so I'll just watch this from the sidelines. But if you're looking for evidence as to why the optimistic bet isn't totally crazy, you might want to visit a Shanghai elementary school.
Martin Burrett

Yong's China Quest [Level 2] - 18 views

www.mylearning.org/...yong_level02.swf

China games flash

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  • Martin Burrett on 04 Feb 12
     
    A superb adventure game set in China. Learn about this fascinating country while solving puzzles. There are three levels to complete. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Yong's China Quest [Level 1] - 73 views

www.mylearning.org/...yong_level01.swf

China games flash

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  • Martin Burrett on 04 Feb 12
     
    A superb adventure game set in China. Learn about this fascinating country while solving puzzles. There are three levels to complete. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Martin Burrett

Yong's China Quest [Level 3] - 47 views

www.mylearning.org/...yong_level_final_1.swf

China games flash

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  • Martin Burrett on 04 Feb 12
     
    A superb adventure game set in China. Learn about this fascinating country while solving puzzles. There are three levels to complete. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Jennie Farnell

The Best Sites For Learning About China | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day… - 42 views

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sites China

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  • Jennie Farnell on 22 Mar 14
     
    Long list of sites for information about China. There might be some interesting videos or materials you can use in class
Brandie Hayes

World's Largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Planned for China | Inhabitat - S... - 31 views

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  • Brandie Hayes on 27 Apr 13
     
    2:50 video and article about a new Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant to be built in China by Lockheed Martin. It will be the worlds largest.
dan maertens

The U.S. Media's Frustration Over China « Business in The Beltway - Forbes.com - 6 views

blogs.forbes.com/...-medias-frustration-over-china

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  • dan maertens on 02 Jul 10
     
    China dans niet langer naar de pijpen van de uS maar speelt wel eht spel dat de US oplegt.....
Mr Agraz

China Scales Back Subsidies for Electric Cars - 1 views

www.bloomberg.com/...ectric-cars-to-spur-innovation

market failure positive externalities subsidies

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  • Mr Agraz on 25 Feb 20
     
    China is beginning to end subsidies to encourage innovation and end dependence on the State
Martin Burrett

Visualising China - 76 views

visualisingchina.net

China history photo photography

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  • Martin Burrett on 24 Jan 13
     
    This site provides a photo archive of 100 years of Chinese history from 1850-1950. Search by location, event, date and much more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
mspayton68

Chinese Culture: Customs & Traditions of China - 7 views

www.livescience.com/28823-chinese-culture.html

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  • Culture includes religion, food, style, language, marriage, music, morals and many other things that make up how a group acts and interacts.
  • Currently, there are only five official religions. Any religion other than Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism are illegal, even though the Chinese constitution states that people are allowed freedom of religion.
  • There are seven major groups of dialects of the Chinese language, which each have their own variations,
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  • Among the main styles of Chinese cooking are Cantonese, which features stir-fried dishes, and Szechuan, which relies heavily on use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger and is known for its spiciness.
  • depict spiritual figures of Buddhism,
  • Many musical instruments are integral to Chinese culture,
  • Eastern-style martial arts were also developed in China, and it is the birthplace of kung fu. This fighting technique is based on animal movements and was created in the mid-1600s, according to Black Belt Magazine.
  • The largest festival — also called the Spring Festival — marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. It falls between mid-January and mid-February and is a time to honor ancestors. During the 15-day celebration, the Chinese do something every day to welcome the new year, such as eat rice congee and mustard greens to cleanse the body, according to the 
Martin Burrett

Confucius Institute Online - 34 views

english.chinese.cn/onlinelearning

Mandarin Chinese Culture languages

shared by Martin Burrett on 29 May 12 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 29 May 12
     
    A useful website for finding out about China and learning Mandarin for children and adults. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
Peter Beens

For Those Who Want to Lead, Read - John Coleman - Harvard Business Review - 58 views

blogs.hbr.org/...hose_who_want_to_lead_rea.html

education literacy reading

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  • Peter Beens on 20 Aug 12
     
    "Even as global literacy rates are high (84%), people are reading less and less deeply. The National Endowment for the Arts (PDF) has found that "[r]eading has declined among every group of adult Americans," and for the first time in American history, "less than half of the U.S. adult American population is reading literature." Literacy has been improving in countries like India and China, but that literacy may not translate into more or deeper reading."
Rachael Hill

Ancient China for Kids - 84 views

www.china.mrdonn.org

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      Rachael Hill on 13 Sep 13
       
      Good for Terracotta army - details of dates and pictures
Steve Ransom

The Games Adults Play | China Power - 31 views

the-diplomat.com/...the-games-adults-play

highered chinese sat testprep admissions rating ranking cheating learning

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  • Steve Ransom on 25 Apr 11
     
    Eye-opening perspective on the impact of the numbers game in college rankings and recruitment.
taconi12

2008 World Population Data Sheet - Population Reference Bureau - 61 views

www.prb.org/...2008wpds.aspx

population ss lessdeveloped africa

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  • United States Italy Dem. Rep. Congo Population mid-2008 305 million 60 million 67 million Population 2050 (projected) 438 million 62 million 189 million Lifetime births per woman 2.1 1.3 6.5 Percent of population below age 15 20% 14% 47% Percent of population ages 65+ 13% 20% 3% Life expectancy at birth 78 years 81 years 53 years Annual births 4.3 million 568,120 2.9 million Annual deaths 2.4 million 575,300 0.8 million Annual births minus deaths 1.9 million -7,200 2.1 million Percent of population undernourished <2.5%
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      taconi12 on 17 Mar 12
       
      the stat about mortality in women is amazing.  make sure to use in lesson plan
  • n those countries, 1 in 75 women still die from pregnancy-related causes. In both sub-Saharan Africa and in the 50 countries defined by the United Nations as least developed, that risk is a shocking 1 in 22. In stark contrast, about 1 in 6,000 women in the developed countries die from pregnancy-related causes.
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  • Worldwide, women now average 2.6 children during their lifetimes, 3.2 in developing countries excluding China, and 4.7 in the least developed countries. Lifetime fertility is highest in sub-Saharan Africa at 5.4 children per woman. In the developed countries, women average 1.6 children. The United States, with an average of 2.1 children, is an exception to this low-fertility pattern in the world’s wealthier countries.
  • es fewer than the minimum calories required to lead a healthy active life. That figure rises above 60 percent in several sub-Saharan countries.
  • developed countries, 35 percent of the population consum
Martin Burrett

Primary School Chinese - 39 views

www.primaryschoolchinese.com/...book1.html

primary Chinese Mandarin language languages mfl China

shared by Martin Burrett on 24 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 24 Jan 12
     
    This is a great set of language resources and games for learning Mandarin Chinese. Topic range from greeting, family, eating, parts of the body and more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Mandarin+%26+Chinese+culture
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