Globalization's Influence on China
Globalization China's global influence has grown tremendously since the turn of the new century. Now the secondlargest economy in the world, its citizens are buying up consumer goods both domestically and overseas in record numbers. News reporter, Diane Sawyer, travels from Beijing to Shanghai exploring life in the Asian nation and the part the U.S. has played in shaping its economic initiatives. With an economic growth rate of ten percent per year, the goal of the
Chinese government is to build the nation’s infrastructure. Many young people leave home for factory jobs to provide for themselves and for a better life while sending half their wages back to their families and saving twenty percent of their income. Within a decade, China will need forty five million more workers to meet factory demands. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder of
China’s largest ecommerce Web site (Alibaba), has changed the way his country does business.
He asserts that the Chinese learned to dream because of the American Dream. By 2015, all
Chinese schools will be teaching English in kindergarten because English is the language of international competition although for the Chinese adults, learning English is more of a struggle.
Two collegeeducated women, one living in China and one in the U.S, pursue their professional and personal goals. They reveal how their lives compare and contrast. For example, in China, you don't say no to opportunities and emotions are not expressed, while in the U.S, we have the choice to accept or decline opportunities and we also express our emotions. Education wise,
Chinese students receive thirty percent more hours of instruction per year than do American children, yet learning focuses more on memorization than creativity.
Watching this film, some things really stood out to and opened my eyes as suppose to
China versus the U.S. Given the summaries mentioned above, it personally affected me both positively and negatively. This
Chinese government is to build the nation’s infrastructure. Many young people leave home for factory jobs to provide for themselves and for a better life while sending half their wages back to their families and saving twenty percent of their income. Within a decade, China will need forty five million more workers to meet factory demands. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder of
China’s largest ecommerce Web site (Alibaba), has changed the way his country does business.
He asserts that the Chinese learned to dream because of the American Dream. By 2015, all
Chinese schools will be teaching English in kindergarten because English is the language of international competition although for the Chinese adults, learning English is more of a struggle.
Two collegeeducated women, one living in China and one in the U.S, pursue their professional and personal goals. They reveal how their lives compare and contrast. For example, in China, you don't say no to opportunities and emotions are not expressed, while in the U.S, we have the choice to accept or decline opportunities and we also express our emotions. Education wise,
Chinese students receive thirty percent more hours of instruction per year than do American children, yet learning focuses more on memorization than creativity.
Watching this film, some things really stood out to and opened my eyes as suppose to
China versus the U.S. Given the summaries mentioned above, it personally affected me both positively and negatively. This