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This study delves into the contrasts that define contemporary China, where 1.3 billion people navigate a landscape marked by overcrowding and traffic woes. It examines the balance between traditional values and rampant consumerism within a politically exclusionary framework. By juxtaposing communism's principles of equality with capitalism's push for conspicuous consumption, the analysis highlights the complex interplay of control, access to information, and the evolving identity of Chinese youth in the Age of Information. Insights draw from Confucian thought, emphasizing the necessity of action for true understanding.
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China: A Study of Contrasts Ken Silverstein
Order versus Chaos 1.3 billion and counting • Overcrowding • Traffic • Subways • Balance • Harmony • Yin and yang
Communism versus Capitalism Rampant consumerism in a politically exclusionary environment • Communism: Equality and sharing of resources • Capitalism: Conspicuous consumption
Children and the Age of Information • Control: • Revisionist history • Solitary ideology • Access: • Internet • Western study opportunities
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius
