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Direct linkGifford, Rob – Social Education, 2010
Panda-hugger and dragon-slayer are phrases used to describe two different kinds of China-watchers, and increasingly, two different types of people in the general public. A panda-hugger is someone who says that almost everything going on in China is good, that China's progress is a great thing for the world, and that any problems are peripheral. A…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes, Social Studies
Peer reviewedKiernan, Henry – Social Education, 1991
Suggests teaching about the Chinese government's 1989 suppression of student protesters at Tiananmen Square. Argues that the lesson can aid students understanding of the role of student protest in shaping China's history and interactions with the rest of the world. Offers strategies and questions for student research including reasons for the…
Descriptors: Activism, Asian History, Chinese Culture, Communism
