Message from dtorres

[Anonymous]

I wanted to write a bit about the readings related to this lecture. There are a couple that I really enjoyed. First, the story on Chinese Migrants. Clay talked about them and ever since I saw a CBS news piece on the topic a few years ago. But in this reading many things became apparent to me. I didnt realize that it was illegal for a person to move from the countryside to the city without government authorization. And if they did, they would run the risk of losing many government benefits. I was naive enough to think that the government would help them whereever they went. Finally the part about workers not getting compensated for their work is appalling! I assumed all communist/socialist government took care of their people financially. I guess I'm really naive.
And with a better note, I absolutely loved the article on "Yearnings." You guys know me and soap operas. I love them! I love how the entire country was moved and changed by this soap opera. But on a sad note, I hate the fact that politicans took advantage of the situation and tried to politicize it! I would love to see some episodes![Edit by="dtorres on Jan 21, 3:02:20 PM"][/Edit]