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Direct linkHessler, Peter; Bradeen, Ryan; Wang, Richard; Masalski, Kathleen Woods – Social Education, 2010
This article presents four stories of personal experiences of China. In "A Journey Between China's Past and Present," Peter Hessler, a former Peace Corps volunteer and author, highlights misconceptions between Chinese and Americans and the desire both peoples share for knowledge about one another. In "Life on Liberation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Personal Narratives, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedKun-yu, Bu – Social Education, 1988
Recounts the author's experience of returning home to China after three years of study in the United States. Highlights the differences between the U.S. and Chinese cultures, focusing on how the author changed during his international experience, and how China had changed in his absence. Includes suggestions for social studies teachers who wish to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Development
