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Theme : china
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Ever so Hidden Dragon
Literature, the arts and cultural production are one of the most crucial means by which we learn about norms, behaviours, outlooks and attitudes. In Cultural Diplomacy, we argued that we need to start thinking about cultural literacy, and how we build not only greater awareness of the many cultures that we encounter, but also to take that beyond simply informing of facts to providing skills to accommodate and respond to them in every situation, everyday or institutional, in which...
from : samjones
17th January 2008
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Forbidden City Starbucks replaced
An update on the Starbucks mentioned in As You Like It ... it's now been replaced by a cafe serving more traditional Chinese fare.
from : samjones
24th September 2007
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Rise of the Cultural Dragon - The PM woke him up
Today sees the opening of the First Emperor exhibition at the British Museum. As the newspapers and television reports imply, it features a selection of the terracotta warriors buried alongside China's first Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi in the famous complex at Xi'an. It's also the largest number to have made the trip overseas - there are about 20 at the BM, 15 or so made a trip to Rome's Scuderie del Quirinale last year. Even though they might soon have their own diplomatic bags...
from : samjones
13th September 2007
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Language cop scours Beijing for bad English
Preparation in Beijing prior to the Olympics, and efforts to correct potential misunderstandings.
from : samjones
13th August 2007
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Air China and the English Language
In the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Air China is stepping up its usage of the English Language.
According to the Guardian, China's civil aviation regulator issued a statement last month demanding Chinese pilots improve their English.
Many Chinese pilots are ex-military and speak little or even no English, though some airlines do now train their new pilots overseas to ensure they have the required language skills.
from : samjones
24th July 2007
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Building Cultural Literacy
Last month, I spoke at a conference at Fudan University in Shanghai. The paper I gave was about the role of cultural providers like museums and the role that they have in building the skills in reading and interpreting cultures. You can download the paper here.
from : samjones
17th July 2007
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Building Cultural Literacy
from : samjones
17th July 2007
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China fears brain drain as its overseas students stay put | Students | EducationGuardian.co.uk
China suffers the worst brain drain in the world, according to a new study that found seven out of every 10 students who enrol in an overseas university never return to live in their homeland.
from : tomrichardson
4th June 2007
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Learning English at Six Months
Children in Shanghai are learning English as young as six months old: that's pretty early, but what are the implications on learning?
from : samjones
11th May 2007
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China praised for its potential as 'science superpower' - SciDev.Net
China praised for its potential as 'science superpower' - SciDev.Net
from : mollywebb
22nd January 2007
