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AnonymousWestern weddings are popular in Japan, too. And it is not uncommon for the couples to come to the United States or Hawaii to have their weddings, white gowns and tuxes. It is much cheaper than having it in Japan! Ironically, a few of my Japanese-American girlfriends (American born) have worn their wedding gowns for their wedding ceremonies here, then changed into formal Japanese wedding kimonos for the reception and their husbands wore the Japanese skirt (hakama) and kimono. Each group gravitating toward the other culture.
aileen willoughby
AnonymousWell, I think the deal is: men must be led to believe they are the "stronger" sex, but it is important that they listen to good advice (as Chong'er did). And hey, don't women always have good advice? So, let the men lead, let the women follow behind, but really, we know who the real boss is. 
AnonymousHi everyone,
I came across a website when I was searching for additional information about legalism. This might be helpful to some of you searching for lesson ideas and plans for your classes. You can find lots of ideas for all grade levels. Check it out! http://www.k12east.mrdonn.org
Now, back to finding more information about legalism.
Jewell Toombs
AnonymousKatherine that is an interesting observation. Strong women were part of the story. I really felt the entire narration really focused on the Confucian values of respect, relationships, andritualy propriety. The whole system at times seems so rigorous. You have to be so concerned about how you act and who you offend or do not offend. I wonder how it would be to have to live your life under such constraint and decorm. Part of me is really glad I am a women in the year 2007. The lecture on Monday was very interesting and those of us in the Confuciun group got a lot of information and review on those ideas. I enjoyed the lecture and appreciated the work of scholars as the lecture proceeded. The reading was hard to understand and read on my own but the lecutre Monday made things much more clear.
AnonymousI recently read an article posted on MSNBC.com. titled, "China facing major gender imbalance." The article states that China will have 30 million more men of marriageable age than women in less than 15 years as a result of the one-child policy. As a result of the policy that was put into place in the 1970's, many families are aborting their unborn daughters as males are generally preferred. Although the govt. states that sex-selective abortion is illegal, it still remains widespread. The only solution stated in the article was to create an appropriate social security system so rural couples would not feel they needed to depend on a son when they age. I cannot believe this is the only solution that was addressed, I find it so unfortunate that it is still unacceptable for women to be seen as a care taker. The idea of a better social security will not alleviate the desire for families to have a male child, as they are still seen superior. Anyone have any thoughts?
Have a great weekend,
Stephanie
AnonymousAfter reading about Doaism and the other major schools of thought. I am willing to be the debator who defends Daoism through critiquing the ideas behind Leagalist thought.
In summary Leagalist thought is full of contridictions. The idea is that kings and rulers do not fillow eachother or past leaders so who shcould we follow. With this way of thinking the current ruler of leader of Leaguilism should not be followed and everything being said must be disguarded.
Leaguilists are unwilling to learn from the past.
Under Han Fei Zi the ideais that rulers must be weak and not gready. Under Doaism we can argue that with these week rulers will will not have lasting solutions and that with time the entire empir will crumble.
please replay any further infromation to strenghten my argument
AnonymousAnother great site is http://www.yakrider.com/Tao/Taoism_Daoism.htm
This sight mentions all the various world religions.
For my Daoist group members I feel a short powerpoint for each other groups would be great. I want to do the one for Leaguilism and cam help for the one about our group. What do you think?
Remember like Daoism we are not looking for a quick solution we are looking for a solutrion that will win "To use words but rarely" "Hence a gusty wind cannot last all morning, and a sudden downpour cannot last all day." We should try to teach the other groups out ideas without sharp attacks but with insightful arguments. We will let them attack us and that with a few words make our return arguments, just as a true daoist would.
Anonymouscheck out these poems as you think of how to argue in favor of Daoism
AnonymousAs I read the Times this morning I had an idea. Even though I took the seminar last year and traveled to China I still feel very frustrated when I try to pronounce Chinese. I am more interested than ever on the ancient hisory and current events of China. However, as I read and study and then discuss China with my sixth and seventh graders I never am sure how to pronounce certain words. I feel ridiculous and am afraid to say anything at all. I wish we could spend a small part of our seminar learning the basics of Chinese. Just a thought!
AnonymousI don't know why but I am really having lots of trouble getting into the forum. Sometimes I get in sometimes I don't . So here it goes while I am able to get in. Yesterday in the Times there was a very interesting article about the production of violins in China. The article made so much sense to me just based on what I observed in China last spring. There are so many differences between people economically. There is such growth and on the other hand so much poverty. In China today they are producing violilns that are so well designed they are better than their European counterparts. In the 1960's during the Cultural Revolution when young people could not go to the university they went into making violins.When they began going to the university again the making of violins died. Today it is starting up again and peasants work daily on a "human assembly line" producing quality violins. The workers make $100 a day. The Chinese violins are superior to European made ones or just as good for much less money. With that kind of labor they are able to produce so much for so much less. That is just one industry. It makes me wonder what the future holds in so many areas of China.
AnonymousAs I read the LA Times I am constantly interested in articles I come across about East Asia, especially those about China, Japan and Korea. In the LA Times Monday I read an article about an Afro American author who often "thinks outside the box" with her interviewinng techniques. She wanted to learn more from Japanese womenhow they married the tradional with the feminist, how they balanced work with marriage and motherhood." Those are questions I seem to ask everyday. She visited Japan and interviewed women and wrote a book called Kickboxing Geishas by Veronica Chambers. She talks about how American women love role models, but was struck by how little that applies to Japanese women. THe current generation of women has been raised almost exclusively by housewives. In the business world Japanese women have carved out spaces for themselelvles and struggled in privae. Many Japanese women become travelers or tourists or students in foreign places and return to Japan with new ideas about independence, individuality and romance. This, Chambers finds, makes Japanese women intgensely critical of Japanese men. One business woman she speaks of vows never to serve tea to her office mates. I can't help thinking about the Japanese girls I have taught over the years that stay in the US for five or so formative years and then return to Japan with their families. It must be quite an adjustment.
AnonymousI think your comments hold truth, as I, a native Japanese, wore a tuxedo at my wedding, while my American wife chose to wear a traditional Japanese uchikake (wedding kimono)! I think perhaps this just shows a joy and fascination in each other's culture.
AnonymousOnce again Professor Ye from Riverside inspired me to read and study more about China. In addition now I want to rent more movies directed by Chinese directors, especially Ang Lee and Zang Yimou. Yesterday we watched a clip from Hero and since it deals with the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huan Di I would love some ideas of how to use it in my classroom. I hedsitate to show the entire film but I would love to show some clips because I think it helps the students to really understand first hand and to be able to visualize history. Since I teach about the first emperor quite exensively in sixth grade it would seem an appropriate film. Last year when we traveled to China and vistited his tomb and saw the terracotta warriors was one of the highlights of the trip for me. I took tons of pictures and bought slides and books. This year when I teach about China and the first emperor and unification I will have many more resources to catch my students attention. I can't wait. Wow having the opportunity to travel to China not just once but twice.....I am so fortunate and grateful.
AnonymousI read an article in the Daily Breeze Sunday about how pregnant woment from mainland CHina flock to ex-Brititsh colony for permanent residency for children, subsidized health care. If a child is born in Hong Kong has permanent residency there and a free education and health care for life. Many Chinese women try to give birth in Hong Kong for those reasons and to avoid the one child rule in China. Hong Kong residents pay as little as $12.50 to give birth because of subsidies. Starting Feb 1 pregnant women from the mainland will have to pay $5,000 to give birth before they may enter Hong Kong.
AnonymousKathy- I love this idea. I wish we could spend a little time learning how to write a few basic characters, and use the pinyin pronunciation properly. I've found that especially writing some basic characters really motivates my kids