Economic Development Group

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Our groups talked about how Economic Development is growing by leaps and bounds in China and has positive results but also creates new challenges to 1) social needs and economic disparities 2) the creation of environmental pollution 3) educational needs to adapt to a new world.

Group Members: Kevin and Frank

[Anonymous]

One recent resource that touches upon the topics you covered, is this month's, May issue of National Geographic: China Inside the Dragon.
topics covered:

[Anonymous]

When you cosider the balooning of China's elderly and the financial responsiblity that will likely be placed upon the sole child, due to the one child policy, it would seem that if China were to engage in a war the loss of young men would devistate the future economy.[Edit by="fwiley on May 6, 7:33:05 AM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

part of the National Geographic Report showed that in 10-15 years will be when the maximum number of people would be of working age. Beyond that, there will be a growing number of people who would be elderly as a percentage of the population. This is similar to what is happening in Japan and there isnt a one child policy there. Maybe people will just have to work longer. It makes sense if they're also living longer.

[Anonymous]

Last year China overtook America to become Japan's largest trading partner. An article in VOA news claims that leaders in China and Japan pledge a new chapter of friendship and cooperation. In other words, "show me the money" about 237 billion had crossed the East Sea in 2006.

[Anonymous]

Korea is having problems dealing with the male/female ratio, with so many men, and few women. I was told by Yonsei University in Seoul, that the average age of women getting married was 34! There are so many single young men unable to marry, and with the sudden decrease of population due to industrialization; the government is concerned. They are facing similar problems as mentioned in Japan and China.

[Anonymous]

I viewed the movie "Up the Yangtze" this past weekend. It is a doc by director Yung Chang who uses China's development of the masssive Three Gorges Dam as a way to better understand social hiearchies and changing times in his homeland. I feel as though I gained a clearer mental picture of the poor in China because of this film.

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