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Megan ForbesI was fascinated by the studies about the Chinese skilled labor imbalances, and about the economic trends. I do a lot of research and writing on fair trade policies and ethical labor practices, and I know that Patagonia and at least one other fair trade company have ethical factories in China. I am curious about how foreign investors get into production in China--I know there are plenty--and about whether they are held to any kind of fair treatment standards.
Also, in my district we have a lot of students who come to the US in high school and live in homes purchased by their parents with a "caretaker." The motivation behind this is to apply to American universities through their American high schools. After watching the video about how the government places you in whatever job they see fit, this makes more sense. I am also now wondering how difficult it is to get into college in China, and how much it costs. What are the pros and cons when families (upperclass families, of course) are deciding whether to send their teenagers to the US by themselves for school?
Lastly, I was thinking about the labor shortage discussions from last week and how that will impact the growing elderly population in China. Is it common for China to seek laborers from other countries to fill any labor voids? One of this week's videos mentioned migrant workers, but I am assuming they are just rural Chinese workers moving to another area and not laborers from other countries.
Megan ForbesHi everyone,
I forgot to say that I teach 6th grade Ancient History, which covers Ancient China. I'm excited to learn more modern context to include in this unit. I also teach 8th grade English and I have a lot of flexibility with the texts that we use there, so I'd love to incorporate literature about contemporary China. The majority of my students are from China or Taiwan, so I would love to bring in texts relating to China.
Megan ForbesHi everyone, I'm so excited to learn more about China in this class!
