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A Love Banquet Waiting for You
[…] 11th to the 7th century BCE. The dialogical nature of poetry is so important that Confucius (551BCE–479 BCE) even said: “Without learning Poetry, one cannot speak” (不学诗，无以言). 1 He used poetry to address Tian (“Heaven,” 天) as well as his disciples in the Analects (Lunyu, 论语). The earliest poet, Qu Yuan 屈原 (340 BCE–278 […]
The Three Cultures of a Third Culture Kid
Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a term describing people who spend a significant part of childhood living outside their passport countries. I’m Australian and spent two years of high school living in the USA. I didn’t know anything about TCKs until years later, however, when I began working with TCKs in Beijing, China. Thirteen […]
Two Key Lessons from a TCK Childhood
[…] away. With everyone else, TCKs spend a lot of time explaining the whys and hows of their lives. Here in Thailand I have to explain all my Australian terms, that Christmas is in summer and still the 25th of December and stuff like that, but then back in Australia I need to explain everything! […]
Cross-Cultural Education in China—and in Chinese Families
[…] and their parents. Most Chinese EdCCKs attend English-language schools taught using a Western curriculum (whether British, American, International Baccalaureate—there are even a few schools with Canadian or Australian curriculums). There are several reasons Chinese parents send their children to these schools. 1. Parents see an immersive English-language environment as the best way to develop […]
The Impact of School Culture
[…] and the USA) Supporting Students through Changing Educational Cultures So what can parents do to support their children through a cross-cultural education experience? Here are some suggestions: 1. Investigate values. Find out what the school feels is important. Arrange meetings with your child’s teacher and school administrators (such as a principal). Ask questions like those […]
TCKs in the 21st Century
[…] friends they see in person once or twice a year. This is a huge benefit, but it adds to the experience of living in-between. The advantage of cheaper and faster travel is the ability to, well, travel! Many younger TCKs I interviewed spend 2-3 months of the year outside the country in which they […]
Be A Better Dad Today
A Book Review
[…] job any of us—from the President of the United States to the CEO of a major corporation to the guy taking out the garbage—will ever have” (p. 14). Raised by a dysfunctional father who abandoned him in his early teens, then taken in by a Chinese immigrant family who had moved in next door, […]
Islam has the largest number of under-30 believers in China?
Christian Today has posted an article with this headline: “Islam is the most popular religion for under-30s in China." The lead says: Islam has the largest number of young believers in China, new research has found, despite the growth of Christianity in the country and an atheist government. The China Religion Survey 2015, released […]
When Your Phone Becomes a Substitute for True Relationships
<p>What would lead an 18-year-old boy from a top class to stab his teacher and show no remorse? In this interview transcript, originally published on the mainland blog <em>Territory</em>, host Wenjun speaks with Jiang Peirong, a Taiwanese psychologist and Christian, about what might have led to this shocking event.</p>
The End of Cheap China
[…] and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group, and he is also a frequent contributing commentator on cnbc.com. Shaun's new book is titled The End of Cheap China. In the book, he interviews Chinese billionaires, senior government officials, migrant workers and even prostitutes to track China's evolution, leading to his insights on how […]