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I actually visited the beautiful garden in Suzhou so I understood why Chinese craftsmen and artisans were recruited to construct the Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library. The garden in Suzhou is magnificent in size and the the floral arrangements are breathtaking.

[Anonymous]

the one thing that stuck with me about the Hunington, was how it was constructed. Every detail, ever stone. At one point the patterns on the floor looked so beautiful, and against the sole of my foot it felt good. Learning that the workers used a day to make their own tools, (cuz they did not want to use ours), shows their skill. I loved it...

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Like Sarah, I have also visited the gardens in Suzhou. The Huntington visit was valuable because when I take students to the actual Suzhou gardens, I have a lot more background information with which to provide them a better overall context. I did have questions regarding feng shui which I posed to Clay but were never answered. Hopefully we have some time to skirt that topic before the conclusion of the seminar.

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I could have easily spent the entire day at the Huntington. The gardens were spectacular! My only regret is that our group ran out of time before we could investigate the grounds further. This was the first time that I ever looked at two separate gardens from a comparative perspective. Knowing that Chinese gardens have more built structures than the Japanese gardens do is the type of information that will come in very handy in the classroom. I took a ton of pictures with my cellphone and I intend to download them and use some of them in a Powerpoint presentation to illustrate the similarities and differences between the two. I have to admit, I was ready for a day outside of the classroom.

Japanese Garden

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Found this article on the internet under “Yahoo Finance.” This article focused on nearly all the aspects we hit on about modern Chinese economic politics. There were some great references about China’s economic growth the last thirty years and how despite the rapid growth, the per capita income remains at around $3,600 versus the U.S. at $46,000 with emphasis on its large population.

The article says that China has passed Japan for second on the world state with an economy valued at $1.33 trillion. According to the article, China is due to pass the United States as soon as 2030. Great stuff and a great read.

China Passes Japan as the Second Largest Economy

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I enjoyed reading Rand's entry concerning the garden adjustments he pitched to his wife as well as the joke in relation to a subway cart in Seoul. As an Anthony Bourdain fan, I have to agree with Rand when he said that, "in life for me it is often about the food before anything else." Places that I find interesting begin with the food and I can begin with Latin America as well as Asian Cuisines such as Chinese and Vietnamese as those that I find very interesting. As far as asking my wife for a garden space, I think Rand's wife was being kind in comparison of what my wife may say

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During the field trip, I felt a bit of a need to take pictures the entire time. During our visit to The Huntington and the Pacific Asian Museum, I kept thinking of all the things that are required to be taught in 7th grade World History and what I've lacked as far as visuals. I took pictures of just about everything and then the security guard came to tell me it wasnt allowed.

I've already emailed my history coworkers regarding several of the documents, pictures,etc that I wanted to share with them. I'm looking into getting something set up where we can upload documents, files, pictures etc so its easier to collaborate. I think ultimately, we were given a lot of visuals to use with our students to get them interested, engaged, and create the atmosphere for our students to transform and set them into these places that they are studying in our classes.

Some of the things I truly will utilize: pictures from the gardens, PAC Museum art, artifacts, pictures, etc.

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I'll post under this thread because it goes under "Modern China.":

During Professor Dube's lecture introducing Asia was entertaining and enlightening. Yet the topic that was telling of its place in the world and the focus of the new Obama administration was the trip of Hillary Clinton to Asia as her first point of business. That she went to Japan, then Indonesia, South Korea, and lastly China showed the importance and focus of the past, the present, future, religious issues, and the economic/political interest in Asia. If that trip was not a clear message, I couldnt say. Obviously more of a connection and also exposure in America is needed in regards to their importance and role in world politics is crucial. I think its vastly underrepresented in my social studies book being alloted 2 chapters of about 24.

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I loved the trip to the Gardens. It was relaxing walking and talking and being surrounded by nature in the morning. Seeing the detailed work, and knowing the amount of time that it took to create all the details makes me really appreciate the ones who worked on the grounds. The details in the stones, patterns, and plants, shows the discipline that one must have in this hobby, which i think is a reflection on the culture. Don't ever take this out of the class, i am sure most eveyone loved it....

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