Today we were talking quite a bit about China, which is a country I am fascinated with and is the main focus of my research. As we spoke a bit about relationships in China, I'm linking to a couple of sites that deal with Confucianism - specifically, the 5 relationships that guide it. The codes of behavior are carefully scripted for the relationships between ruler and subject, father and son, elder brother and younger brother, husband and wife, and friend and friend. Interestingly, there's nothing here about relationships among strangers, which explains (at least to me) the way Chinese people drive.
Also, I showed you a few iconic photographs of Chinese factory workers. They are the work of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. A google images search has turned up some wonderful images that give you a sense of just how grand a scale everything is in China. Coming from Canada, I had thought that I was used to big - big skies, big mountains, big open spaces - but China is enormous in every way. It's the story of the coming century, and I think Noura is very fortunate to be going there with such an intriguing job.
Finally, from a military perspective, this short story by Ha Jin - one of my favorite authors - offers a great perspective of Chinese strategic thought.
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