China – Beyond the Olympics

Amy Mulholland, M.Ed.admulholland@gmail.com

Purpose for today…

Think about China in a new way

Think about ways in which to use photos in the

classroom

Begin with…

Anticipation Guide

Three issues with Olympic impact and related photos

Discussion and Questions

The Great Wall

The Great Wall with Olympic Slogan

Lunchtime meal, Hutong District

Place setting – Hutong District

Main Entrance – Central University for Nationalities, Beijing

Chinese students must test to get into each school. Parents also pay for primary and secondary education.

Ethnic make-up:92% Han, 8% 56 other minorities

Silver Ornamentation to show wealth

Maio Nationality from 1990s

Salmon Skin Clothes – Hezhen Nationality 1990s

Fertility rate – 1.75 born per woman

Han only allowed one child, Other minorities allowed 2.

Issue 1: Pollution

• Beijing has mountains on three sides.

• Southeastern side is open to, Bo Hai, a bay.

• As the seas breezes blow inland the pollution is trapped against the mountains.

• In 2005, Beijing was labeled the pollution capital of the world.

Pollution• China has spent the equivalent of $12

billion US to reduce pollution.• Levels of carbon monoxide and sulfur

dioxide are still 200% above international standards.

• Removed 1 million vehicles from the roads but had no short term effect.

• Athens also failed to meet environmental goals

• Some endurance events maybe rescheduled.

Bicycle repair stand outside of Hutong District, Beijing

Traffic outside of Hutong District, Beijing

Olympic Stadium (Bird’s Nest), Beijing

Park in the Forbidden City

March 12 is Tree Planting Day

China has the most human planted trees in the world.

Issue 2: Civil Rights

• Freedom for 1989 Tiananmen Square prisoners

• Autonomy for Tibet

• Withdraw opposition to UN sanctions against Sudan because of genocide in Darfur

• Stop internet censorship

• Freedom of the press

• Stop the imprisonment of Falun Gong members

Human Rights

http://secrettibet.rsfblog.org/archive/2007/03/index.html http://www.freedomtowin.org/

According to the Olympic charter “no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.” England has said it will remove, players who speak out, from the team. Finland has said it supports its player’s right to speak out and China has inquired about the committee’s position on human rights.

Chairman Mao’s Portrait on the Red Gate

Tiananmen Square

The Red Gate --Tiananmen Square

Great Hall of the People – Tiananmen Square

Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum – Tiananmen Square

Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square

Issue 3: Religion• Want release of imprisoned Catholic

priests

• In 1959 the Dali Lama was forced to flee Tibet to India when China took control

• 1990 Chinese Politboro declares Buddhism “a disease to be eradicated”

• After chanting ‘free Tibet’ slogans and putting graffiti on buildings teenagers were struck with cattle prods, beaten and imprisoned.

freetibet.blog.co.uk

Picture of a protest flag unfurled on Mount Everest. Shortly after this foreign work visas and tour permits were cancelled and hundreds of government officials were fired.

Buddhist Monks

Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing

Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing

Dalai Lama Temple - Beijing

Inside the Tower of the Fragrance of the Buddha – Summer Place, Beijing

Bishop’s Conference of Catholic Church China – Hutong District, Beijing

Wall decorations from home in the Hutong District, Beijing

Discussion

• Any questions?

• How do you analyze and use pictures/photos/art in the classroom?

• In what ways can you use this information?

• Has it generated any ideas?

References• Mary-Anne Toy. “Olympics losing the pollution

battle.” The Sydney Morning Herald. October 26, 2007.

• Ann Lau. “Civil Rights Checklist.” Pasadena Star News. October 17, 2007.

• Maura Moynihan. “Afraid of the Dalai Lama?” Washington Post. October 18, 2007.

• The Associated Press. “Activist group says teens detained for ‘Free Tibet’ graffiti in China.” International Herald Tribune. October 3, 2007.