In the Year of the Pig: In the Year of the Pig: Postcards from China, Postcards from China,

20072007 Faculty Study Tour: Part IFaculty Study Tour: Part I

World on Wednesday World on Wednesday PresentationPresentationBy ParticipantBy Participant

Prof. Wilma Jones, Chief LibrarianProf. Wilma Jones, Chief LibrarianFebruary 2008February 2008

Study Tour of Six Cities in Study Tour of Six Cities in CHINACHINA

Six CitiesSix Cities– Hong Hong

KongKong– ShanghaiShanghai– SuzhouSuzhou– NanjingNanjing– BeijingBeijing– Xi’anXi’an

Introducing Introducing my fellow travellers my fellow travellers

on the study touron the study tour

Ann Helm, Leader, Ann Helm, Leader, Director of the Center for International Director of the Center for International

Services, greets Fullbright ScholarServices, greets Fullbright Scholar

David Gordon, Prof. of Chinese History, David Gordon, Prof. of Chinese History,

Bronx Community CollegeBronx Community College

Tom Lo, Graduate Admissions Tom Lo, Graduate Admissions Officer, Baruch CollegeOfficer, Baruch College

Cate Marvin, Prof. of English, Cate Marvin, Prof. of English, CSICSI

Michael Michael Daniels, Daniels,

Associate Associate Dean of Dean of Student Student Affairs, Affairs,

CSICSI

Allison Allison Douglas-Douglas-Chicoye, Chicoye, Director, Director, Transfer Transfer Services, Services, LaGuardia LaGuardia Community Community

CollegeCollege

Zavi Baynes, Career Advisor, Brooklyn CollegeZavi Baynes, Career Advisor, Brooklyn CollegeRosa Kelley, Foreign Student Advisor, CSIRosa Kelley, Foreign Student Advisor, CSI

Catherine Lavendar, Prof. of American History, Catherine Lavendar, Prof. of American History, CSICSI

Cuihua Zhang, Prof. of Cuihua Zhang, Prof. of Computer Science, N.E. Computer Science, N.E. Lakeview College, TXLakeview College, TX

And…And…Wilma Jones, Chief Librarian, Wilma Jones, Chief Librarian,

CSICSI

Our Leaders in Our Leaders in CHINACHINA

Jun Zhou, Director,Jun Zhou, Director,Beijing Epoch Training Beijing Epoch Training

CompanyCompany

In Hong In Hong KongKongOur Hosts from Our Hosts from

Hong Kong – Hong Kong – American Center, American Center, Dr. Glenn Shive, Dr. Glenn Shive, DirectorDirector

City University of City University of Hong Kong, Dr. Hong Kong, Dr. Lindsay Miller, Lindsay Miller, Associate Dean of Associate Dean of AdministrationAdministration

In Nanjing: Dr Yang, In Nanjing: Dr Yang, Prof. of LinguisticsProf. of Linguistics

Our Bus Driver – In Our Bus Driver – In Shanghai, Suzhou, and Shanghai, Suzhou, and

NanjingNanjing

Some background infoSome background info

About CHINAAbout CHINA

CHINA opened its door to CHINA opened its door to the world in 1978…the world in 1978…

and its financial and its financial industry in 1994industry in 1994

In 1994:In 1994:– 1000 1000

manufacturinmanufacturing industries g industries

– 58 Banking 58 Banking industriesindustries

– 321 financial 321 financial industriesindustries

In 2004:In 2004: – 8590 8590

manufacturinmanufacturing industries g industries

– 534 banking 534 banking industriesindustries

– 532 financial 532 financial industriesindustries

CHINA – 10 year spanCHINA – 10 year span

Further about the Further about the economy…economy…

U.S.U.S. is the 2nd largest is the 2nd largest investor in China. investor in China.

Hong Kong is 1Hong Kong is 1stst Japan is 3Japan is 3rdrd

Since 1994,Since 1994, – 75%75% of U.S. manufacturing done of U.S. manufacturing done

in Chinain China Includes automobiles (GM), Includes automobiles (GM), white utilities, white appliances, white utilities, white appliances, and computer materialsand computer materials

– 9%9% of U.S. banking done in China of U.S. banking done in China

And politically…And politically…One state – CHINAOne state – CHINA

Two political systemsTwo political systemsCommunism in mainland Communism in mainland China & minimalist China & minimalist democracy in Hong Kongdemocracy in Hong Kong

Education Reform Education Reform since 1978since 1978

–Academic institutions are Academic institutions are responding to pressure responding to pressure by market driven forcesby market driven forces

–Private / for-profit Private / for-profit institutions competing institutions competing with traditional with traditional institutionsinstitutions

Education Reform …Education Reform …–Online institutions Online institutions competing with traditional competing with traditional radio- and television-based radio- and television-based educational institutionseducational institutions

Greetings from Hong Kong

We flew in on July 8, We flew in on July 8, 2007,2007,

at the end of Hong Kong’s at the end of Hong Kong’s week long celebration of week long celebration of

the 10the 10thth Anniversary of Anniversary of their integration with China their integration with China

(June 30, 1997)(June 30, 1997)

HONG KONG: 2HONG KONG: 2ndnd Largest Largest Container Port in the WorldContainer Port in the World

Hong Kong reminded us of Hong Kong reminded us of NY CityNY City

Subways Subways & ferries & ferries connect connect the the islands of islands of Hong Hong KongKong

–A A bustling bustling city of 7 city of 7 million million people, & people, & 25 million 25 million tourists/yrtourists/yr

Hong Kong at NightHong Kong at Night

We visited We visited The City University The City University

of of Hong KongHong Kong

City University of Hong City University of Hong KongKong

25,000 students, 12000 25,000 students, 12000 are self-financedare self-financed

1036 full time faculty1036 full time facultySchool of Continuing School of Continuing

Education programs Education programs populated by mainland populated by mainland graduate Chinese graduate Chinese studentsstudents

City University of Hong City University of Hong Kong Students, now Kong Students, now

studying at CSI studying at CSI

To To ShanghaiShanghai

Known as the Known as the Financial headquarters Financial headquarters

of Chinaof China

Greetings from Greetings from ShanghaiShanghai

Shanghai meets New Shanghai Shanghai meets New Shanghai (spectacular buildings since (spectacular buildings since

1997) across the Huang Pu River1997) across the Huang Pu River

SHANGHAISHANGHAIPopulation of 13.5 millionPopulation of 13.5 millionLargest seaport in Largest seaport in mainland Chinamainland China

Home to VW, Mercedes, Home to VW, Mercedes, GM, and the “Chery,” GM, and the “Chery,” China’s first automobileChina’s first automobile

Shanghai’s skyline at night -- spectacular!

The familiar…The familiar…everywhereeverywhere

We visitedWe visitedShanghai UniversityShanghai University

Shanghai Shanghai UniversityUniversity

Home to Home to 55,023 55,023 studts; studts; 3010 faculty3010 faculty

Exchange Exchange programs programs with CSIwith CSI

Learning Commons, SU Library

Residential Halls at SU – Residential Halls at SU – holds 90% of studentsholds 90% of students

VP of Student Affairs, SU VP of Student Affairs, SU 2003 Exchange Scholar to 2003 Exchange Scholar to

CSI CSI

Mike Daniels with Students Mike Daniels with Students at Shanghai Universityat Shanghai University

Basketball Team at SU(Who said there were no tall people in China?)

Dorm room at Dorm room at Shanghai U.Shanghai U.

By bus we traveled By bus we traveled 2hrs to the 3rd city on 2hrs to the 3rd city on

our schedule, our schedule, SUZHOUSUZHOU

(pronounced “Sue-(pronounced “Sue-Joe”)Joe”)

A town of 6 million A town of 6 million people, SUZHOU is a people, SUZHOU is a city caught between city caught between

maintaining the maintaining the traditional while traditional while

modernization raps on modernization raps on the door incessantlythe door incessantly

Hence, in Hence, in SUZHOU, we saw SUZHOU, we saw

progressive progressive education education programsprograms

Suzhou Provincial High Suzhou Provincial High SchoolSchool

School for School for Children with Children with special needsspecial needs

Ping-Pong Olympic Training Ping-Pong Olympic Training CampCamp

Library at Suzhou Library at Suzhou Industrial ParkIndustrial Park

Also industries Also industries everywhere in everywhere in

SUZHOUSUZHOU

Silk Worm FactorySilk Worm Factory

Silk Embroidery Research Silk Embroidery Research InstituteInstitute

Carpet Factory in Suzhou. Carpet Factory in Suzhou. Exports primarily to Japan Exports primarily to Japan

and U.S.and U.S.

Pottery FactoryPottery Factory

Suzhou is also known Suzhou is also known for its spectacular for its spectacular traditional Chinese traditional Chinese

gardensgardens

Former retreats for the Former retreats for the educated and the educated and the

wealthywealthy

The Humble The Humble Administrator’s GardenAdministrator’s Garden

Four elements used Four elements used in the design of a in the design of a classic garden: classic garden:

water, rock, plants, water, rock, plants, and architectureand architecture

A window into the world A window into the world outsideoutside

A picture within a pictureA picture within a picture

Path ways and Hall waysPath ways and Hall ways

……even the even the restroomrestroom

SUZHOU is also home to SUZHOU is also home to I.M. Pei, I.M. Pei,

Chinese Architect in the Chinese Architect in the U.S. famous for glass U.S. famous for glass

buildings buildings - Hancock Tower, Hancock Tower,

ChicagoChicago- JFK Library, BostonJFK Library, Boston

- Louvre Pyramid, ParisLouvre Pyramid, Paris

I.M. Pei Museum, SuzhouI.M. Pei Museum, Suzhou

Agricultural farms Agricultural farms surround SUZHOUsurround SUZHOU

Zucchini’Zucchini’s s

hanging hanging from the from the trestlestrestles

Female farmersFemale farmers

Male farmersMale farmers

Ducks, Pheasants, Ducks, Pheasants, Peacocks…Peacocks…

Lotus, the Lotus, the national plant national plant

of China, of China, everywhere…everywhere…

By bus…on to By bus…on to NanjingNanjing

Ancient Capital of CHINA Ancient Capital of CHINA for 6 dynasties, ending in for 6 dynasties, ending in 1911 1911

Population of 8.2 millionPopulation of 8.2 million

Greetings from Greetings from NanjingNanjing

Home to Sun Home to Sun Yat-Sen’s Yat-Sen’s MausoleumMausoleum

Surrounded Surrounded by the Purple by the Purple MountainsMountains

Home of the Home of the Yangtze RiverYangtze River

City Wall of NanjingCity Wall of Nanjing75% of 20 75% of 20

miles of its miles of its City wall City wall mostly mostly intact, intact, with 13 with 13 gatesgates

We visitedWe visitedNanjing University --Nanjing University --

OneOne of the most of the most prestigious universities prestigious universities

in China, est. 1902in China, est. 1902

Nanjing Nanjing UniversityUniversity

Known for its Known for its – School of School of

Foreign StudiesForeign Studies – Center for Center for

Chinese & Chinese & American American Studies, co-Studies, co-founded with founded with Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins U.U.

41,600 41,600 studentsstudents

Nanjing University Library, Nanjing University Library, holds 4 million volumesholds 4 million volumes

Just Just around around

the the corner, corner, House House

of of Pearl Pearl Buck, Buck, Author Author of of The The Good Good

EarthEarth..

Off to Off to sight-sight-seeing in seeing in Nanjing…Nanjing…

Nanjing Public Nanjing Public LibraryLibrary

Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s MausoleumMausoleum

We climbed We climbed 376 steps up 376 steps up

to the to the Mausoleum Mausoleum

on one of the on one of the hottest days hottest days (some ran up (some ran up to the theme to the theme of ROCKY !)of ROCKY !)

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925)1925)

Chinese Chinese revolutionarrevolutionary leadery leader

Brought Brought down the down the Qing Qing Dynasty in Dynasty in 19111911

Also in NANJINGAlso in NANJINGThe City experienced the The City experienced the bloodiest battle between bloodiest battle between Japan and China in 1937, Japan and China in 1937, now known as the Rape now known as the Rape of Nanking in 1937 of Nanking in 1937 – – 400,000 people killed400,000 people killed

End of Part IEnd of Part I