The viral video that made Chinese citizens stand up

The viral video that made Chinese citizens stand up
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Asia Society
Published on Mar 24, 2010

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Evan Osnos talks about a viral video that made Chinese citizens stand up; Nigeriatown in Guangzhou; and other signs of a new China. Chicago, May 1, 2009. 

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Free American
Free American
2 weeks ago
For am American living in Nanning Guangxi China, I enjoyed and fully understood your talk. A teacher of English nhere 7 years I have spoken many time on this subject. Thank you for sharing.

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LordRuin
LordRuin
7 years ago
first post

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chf gbp
chf gbp
2 weeks ago
Historically China s been the ultimate melting pot.  Think of Roman Empire that somehow kept going...

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jcrequity
jcrequity
1 week ago
Typical US view of China infiltrated by Western symbolism.  Just because u learnt some Chinese does not make u any more legitimate.

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Eagle Guitar
Eagle Guitar
2 weeks ago
Best

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Erik Lee
Erik Lee
1 week ago (edited)
Why care about China so much..?? You guys wanna sell them some warez? Opium-2 ?  Leave China alone.. USA has a gazillion dollar debt which she has no intention of paying off.. or the highest incarceration rate in the world. Perhaps Mr Osnos should do a series on all that in the world's most powerful country.

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steve Wang
steve Wang
2 weeks ago
He speaks perfect Chinese .

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Ben Steele
Ben Steele
7 years ago
Very nice video! I'd heard of a new generation of patriotic Chinese entering politics, but Osnos presents an even more complex picture. It sounds like China is dealing with the multi-culturalism that Western countries have dealt with over the past century or so.

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Joe Ciliberto
Joe Ciliberto
2 weeks ago
Great piece.  I will buy Mr. Osnos book.  His sympathetic, nonaligned style reminds me of Studs Terkel.

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Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
1 week ago
8 years ago . China has moved on . It would interesting to hear an update .

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Cicero Araujo
Cicero Araujo
1 week ago
This is avery inspiring person

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lifescience2050
lifescience2050
1 day ago (edited)
Here's what happened 7 years after this video:

* China deployed Beidou satellite network, a replacement of GPS.
* China built 10000 km high speed rail and 300km/h-500km/h bullet trains.
* A Chinese company Dji  dominates the world drone market.
* Another Chinese company Huawei, its cellphones, laptops, tablets and routers is dominating the world consumer electronics market. currently the U.S is banning Huawei.
* China built 2 aircraft carriers and launched 180 new navy ships.
* China designed 2 types of indigenous stealth fighter jets.  2 types of attack helicopters and 3 new types of destroyers.
* China built the world fastest super computer and have kept record since.
* China invented the world first quantum encryption machine and deployed it on satellites.
* China made the world's most powerful super laser that can create matter out of thin air by splitting the air.
* China built bunch of fake islands in the middle of the ocean. (LOL)
* China has applied the most patents in the world.
* China quadrupled the publication of scientific research papers, now ranked world no.2. China was not on the list when this video was made.
* China put 2 space stations in the orbit and sent bunch of Taikonauts (meaning Chinese astronaut) there.

Man that's a lot of things done in just 7 years. Here in Canada my city can't even get a hole filled in 2 years.

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J Zhao
J Zhao
5 years ago
he speaks english, a bit and you would be surprised by how much he could understand.