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China as a Collective and China as Individuals

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China as a Collective and China as Individuals

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In contemporary China, China can be seen from above as a huge collective with economic growth and increasing influence over the world.  At the same time, she can also be seen from below, or from individuals who have their daily lives and inner lives that are transformed by the dramatic social changes. My padlet will focus on both two aspects by collecting interesting information.

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The growth rate of Chinese economy went down below 7 in 2016.  China's traditional flourishing industries: Export and Property sector faced great challenges.  Many people criticize that China's reliance on export and housing restrict peoples' capacity of consumption and reduce economic growth.  The economic problem would put pressure on peoples' lives as the companies and factories closed down, employees would lose their jobs and saw the decline of their profits.
China's economic growth of 6.7pc shows 'uncanny stability'
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-19/china-gdp-economic-data/7946492

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As economic growth rate went down, various protests over land and labor rights broke out this year.  We can notice that as there are restrictions on individual political rights and civil liberties, the authority prefer restricting information on the protests to "maintain stability", as their priority.
The development of internet as a crucial social media allows the information to spread in a very limited time.  The participants of the protests post videos, words and images to call popular attention to support their protests. At the same time, the authority pays attention to the role of internet and punishes those whom are considered as spreading "rumors".
China police detain person for spreading rumors of labor unrest
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-police-idUSKCN12N0EQ

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Ideology in contemporary China: The Legacy of Mao

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Ideology in contemporary China: The Legacy of Mao

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2016 is the 40th anniversary of Mao Zedong's death and end of Cultural Revolution.  In this year, people develop different attitudes towards Mao and his era.  The government avoided talking of Mao in the 40th anniversary and restricted online discussion on Mao and Cultural Revolution.  At the same time, various ordinary people gathered to memorize Mao and expressed their critics on reform policy after Mao's death.
Official Tributes to Mao Subdued on 40th Anniversary of His Death
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/09/09/official-tributes-to-mao-subdued-on-40th-anniversary-of-his-death/

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Ideology in contemporary China: The Revival of Confucianism

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Ideology in contemporary China: The Revival of Confucianism

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As revolutionary ideology collapsed in 1976, Chinese government tries to develop new ideology since Open and Reform Policy.  Confucianism, the most important traditional Chinese ideology is celebrated by contemporary Chinese government.   The government doesn't consider Confucianism as backward and oppressive as in Cultural Revolution, but instead as treasure of Chinese civilization and adapting social values that current CCP advocates.
Nationwide Confucius events are reaction to crisis of values: analysts
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1009296.shtml

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In recent three years under Xi, China has undergone a process of developing international relationship with other countries.  Xi visited various countries and invited leaders to visit China.  China and these countries' advantages of economy, regional security and other issues are reasons behind the development of China's international relationship.
For example, in president of the Philippines, Duterte's visit on China, we can observe that looking for Chinese funds for economic development, reducing reliance on U.S. economy and other factors motivated Duterte to visit China.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-21/duterte-says-us-has-lost-aligns-philippines-with-china/7952628

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As Chinese economy faces some problems, the government seeks to solve the problems through investing in foreign countries to supply needs to the Chinese market.  For example, China gradually increases her investment in agriculture in Australia to export grain and beef to Chinese market. The growing Chinese economic influence in Australia is an important issue in Chinese-Australian relationship.
Chinese find key to buy farmland and the rise of a new force
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/chinese-find-key-to-buy-farmland---and-the-rise-of-a-new-force/news-story/0e53c7c321b2f39ec0a60795f78fd696

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Daily Life of a Rich in Contemporary China:  

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Daily Life of a Rich in Contemporary China:  

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How rich people who are created by economic growth in contemporary China identify themselves and develop their habits and values.  It is interested to see how Wang Sicong becomes popular by using internet  as social media to attract fans.  Some people express their admire of his wealth while other criticizes his luxury lifestyle.
Dalian Wanda's Wang Jianlin still China's richest man
http://shanghaiist.com/2016/10/14/hurun_list.php

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Daily Life of a Poor in Contemporary China

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Daily Life of a Poor in Contemporary China

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Despite many people become rich, we can not ignore the poverty in China.  From a website called Zhihu, a website to share professional knowledge on all aspects of daily life, some people tell their experience about poverty and how poverty they experienced shape their lives.  The poverty can shape people not only economically, but also socially and culturally that make them distinguished from the rich. People who grow up in poor background often have disputes with people who grow up in rich background because of their different experience and understanding of society.
贫穷有多可怕？(How terrible is poverty?)
https://www.zhihu.com/question/21982235

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How Chinese think of Chinese and Foreign cultures

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How Chinese think of Chinese and Foreign cultures

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The economic development and the rise of internet allow more and more Chinese people to know about foreign cultures.  In addition, they are also introducing Chinese cultures to foreign friends.  In Bilibili, a popular Chinese video website, various foreigners who come to China post the videos to introduce cultures of their countries and express their understandings on Chinese cultures. Chinese viewers post their comments on the videos and share their opinions.

For example, a British who studies in China posted a video that talked about the behaviors that he could not understand in China.  Then Chinese viewers share their comments that some behaviors are Chinese tradition and some are bad manners that people need to be educated to avoid doing them.

【拂菻坊】外国人眼中的奇葩中式行为

(Fulinfang: The Strange Behaviors in China in the eyes of Foreigners)

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av3618287/

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In Zhihu, many Chinese who are well educated and with great knowledge gather to discuss various questions on history.  This website provides an image how Chinese think of their history based on their understandings.  As China had created a highly centralized imperial system and developed various advanced systems in history, but suffered from Hundred years of Humiliation from 1840 to 1949, it is a prolonged debate on whether China or Western world had a better past to achieve modernization.  Some people argue that Chinese achievements from ancient to early modern era were more advanced than Europe, while some people believe that behind these achievements, there were factors (like over centralized imperial system) that restrict Chinese's capacity of development comparing with Europe.

Here is a question with various answers on the reasons why Chinese dynasties rose and fell.  Some people believe it is only a dynastic cycle, a repeated history, other believe that each dynastic is also a revolution, a new achievement from the past.

中国历史上各个朝代灭亡的原因是什么？
(What are the reasons of the collapses of the dynasties in Chinese history)
https://www.zhihu.com/question/36701693