[Todd Rutley]

The lecture notes (at 22:37) that 94% of the population lives in the Eastern 45% of country... and that only 6% live in the Western 55% of land. The lecture also noted that minorities in the west speak their native languages which are not Mandarin.  So, how/why does China control the western part of country if it is populated by minority people that do not naturally speak Mandarin (Tibetans and Uighers) and who frequently revolt against the central government?  Chinese civilization may be 5000 years old, but the borders that now encompass so many minority people are a relatively recent phenomenon. 

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[Todd Rutley]

Hi everyone!  I have taught 3 China history classes in the adult-education program at UNLV and am looking for new ideas for my next class.  I am interested in international relations and geopolitics and think about China and Japan from this historical perspective.  I have been to China and Japan over 20 times and look forward to my next trip!  

[Todd Rutley]

The topic of water resource management has many implications in areas including public health, fair access to safe drinking water, pollution and the environment, all levels of politics, agriculture, the economy, climate change and population sustainability. Water management is a top concern of both China and the USA that is a part of every economic development initiative.

What can we learn about water management from China?  What to do and what not to do?  

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