The essays collected in this volume reflect “Pitt in China” participants' original and fresh impressions of China. Many students are fascinated by the daily activities.
Others reveal their rare and interesting experiences. For example, one female student describes her “encounter” with some Buddhist monks. She talks about her American understanding of Buddhism as the other-worldly religion. But the monks ask her about her goals in life, a very this-worldly question. Like many American students, her response is that she doesn't know what she wants to do in life. The American student looks a lot more Buddhist than the monks.
“Pitt in China” is a summer-vacation teaching program in China of the University of Pittsburgh. The essays collected in this volume reflect "Pitt in China" participants'original and fresh impressions of China.The essays cover a wide range of topics with special perspectives, including political system, social and economic conditions and family life, which will be of great interest to the readers.
Editor's Preface \\Wenfang Tang 1
Bargaining in China \\ Marwa B. Abulhasan 6
Chinese Nationalism \\Michelle Jose lO
Little Emperors and Empresses \\Norah Krakosky 13
Traditional Chinese Medicine \\ Norah Krakosky 15
Three Families of Beijing \\Norah Krakosky 18
Balancing the Body's Yin and Yang \\ Lynn Marsico 24
People Watching at Weiming Lake, Peking University \\ Lynn Marsico 27
Close Encounters of the Monk Kind \\ Julie Moreau 32
Women in China \\ Laura Pahncr 36
If Big Buddha Lady Can, So Can You \\ Clare Sierawski 39
Rare Treasure \\ Clare Sierawski 43
A Little More Time \\ Glenn Sparico 47
One Night in Pingyao \\Glenn Sparico 49
The No-Diaper System \\Christina Arenth 53
Martial Arts and Ballroom Dancing in Modern China \\ Erika Bekeny 57
An ABC in Beijing \\ Alex Cheng 61
Tourism English \\ Joan Kelly 64
The New Revolution in China \\ Amiena Mahsoob 67
Bullet Train \\ Matthew Mazonkey 75
The Kindness of a Stranger \\ Jessica Robinson 79
Jacket: The Fading Art of Buying and Selling in China \\ Ron Sivilo 82
An Unexpectedly Friendly Face \\ Lisa Bachman 87
Panjiayuan's Work Ethic \\ Pieter J. Dolmans 92
Linguistic Imperialism in China? \\ Brian Greenert 94
An Unexpected ,Journey \\ Asia Jordan 98
China under Communism: Confronting the Expectations of a Westerner \\ Pedja Jurisic lO2
Impressions of a Chinese Hospital \\ Rebecca Mrljak lO5
Cultural Relativism in China: A Chinese Perspective to International Affairs \\ Bernard Villaquiran 108
A Personal Transformation at the Hands of China \\ Wellington Wu 111
Tibetan Cultural Survival and the Controversy of Modernization \\ Tanya Keenan 116
The Natives Are Restless \\ Mary Phillips 130
Modernization of the Status and Opportunities for Women in Tibet \\ Abbie Shoemaker 135
China's Overlooked Achievement \\ Kristyn Stewart 142
