Transcript China – Beyond the Olympics

China – Beyond the Olympics
Amy Mulholland, M.Ed.
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Purpose for today…
Think about China in a new
way
Think about ways in which
to use photos in the
classroom
Begin with…
Anticipation Guide
Three issues with Olympic
impact and related photos
Discussion and Questions
The Great Wall
The Great Wall with Olympic Slogan
Lunchtime meal,
Hutong District
Place setting – Hutong District
Main Entrance – Central University for Nationalities, Beijing
Chinese
students must
test to get into
each school.
Parents also
pay for primary
and secondary
education.
Ethnic make-up:92% Han, 8% 56 other minorities
Silver Ornamentation
to show wealth
Maio Nationality from
1990s
Salmon Skin Clothes – Hezhen Nationality 1990s
Fertility rate – 1.75 born per woman
Han only allowed one child, Other minorities allowed 2.
Issue 1: Pollution
• Beijing has mountains on three sides.
• Southeastern side is open to, Bo Hai, a
bay.
• As the seas breezes blow inland the
pollution is trapped against the
mountains.
• In 2005, Beijing was labeled the
pollution capital of the world.
Pollution
• China has spent the equivalent of $12
billion US to reduce pollution.
• Levels of carbon monoxide and sulfur
dioxide are still 200% above international
standards.
• Removed 1 million vehicles from the
roads but had no short term effect.
• Athens also failed to meet environmental
goals
• Some endurance events maybe
rescheduled.
Bicycle repair stand outside of Hutong District, Beijing
Traffic outside of Hutong District, Beijing
Olympic Stadium (Bird’s Nest), Beijing
Park in the Forbidden City
March 12 is Tree Planting Day
China has the most human
planted trees in the world.
Issue 2: Civil Rights
• Freedom for 1989 Tiananmen Square
prisoners
• Autonomy for Tibet
• Withdraw opposition to UN sanctions against
Sudan because of genocide in Darfur
• Stop internet censorship
• Freedom of the press
• Stop the imprisonment of Falun Gong
members
Human Rights
http://secrettibet.rsfblog.org/archive/2007/03/index.html
http://www.freedomtowin.org/
According to the Olympic charter “no kind of
demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda
is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other
areas.” England has said it will remove, players who
speak out, from the team. Finland has said it supports its
player’s right to speak out and China has inquired about
the committee’s position on human rights.
Chairman Mao’s Portrait
on the Red Gate
Tiananmen Square
The Red Gate --Tiananmen Square
Great Hall of the People – Tiananmen Square
Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum – Tiananmen Square
Monument to the
People’s Heroes in
Tiananmen Square
Issue 3: Religion
• Want release of imprisoned Catholic
priests
• In 1959 the Dali Lama was forced to flee
Tibet to India when China took control
• 1990 Chinese Politboro declares
Buddhism “a disease to be eradicated”
• After chanting ‘free Tibet’ slogans and
putting graffiti on buildings teenagers were
struck with cattle prods, beaten and
imprisoned.
freetibet.blog.co.uk
Picture of a protest flag unfurled on Mount Everest.
Shortly after this foreign work visas and tour permits
were cancelled and hundreds of government officials
were fired.
Buddhist Monks
Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing
Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing
Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing
Inside the
Tower of the
Fragrance of
the Buddha –
Summer
Place, Beijing
Bishop’s Conference of
Catholic Church China –
Hutong District, Beijing
Wall decorations from
home in the Hutong
District, Beijing
Discussion
• Any questions?
• How do you analyze and use
pictures/photos/art in the classroom?
• In what ways can you use this
information?
• Has it generated any ideas?
References
• Mary-Anne Toy. “Olympics losing the pollution
battle.” The Sydney Morning Herald. October
26, 2007.
• Ann Lau. “Civil Rights Checklist.” Pasadena Star
News. October 17, 2007.
• Maura Moynihan. “Afraid of the Dalai Lama?”
Washington Post. October 18, 2007.
• The Associated Press. “Activist group says teens
detained for ‘Free Tibet’ graffiti in China.”
International Herald Tribune. October 3, 2007.