Final draft - paper research about China

China

 

 

Introduction: Background about China:

        The Chinese country started at around 2500BCE. It had sophisticated culture which dominated the dynasties. The first dynasty, the Xia started from (2200-1750BC). Xia dynasty was succeeded by Shang dynasty from (1750-1040 BC), the kings and armies fought frequent wars against herders and neighboring settlements from the north: ("China Background"). The dynasties reached the peak during the Zhou dynasty (1027-221 BC) this is when intellectual schools of thought developed that is, Daoism, legalism, Mohism  ,Confucianism  and others. During this period people from the surrounding countries were absorbed and assimilated through colonization and conquering.

        Quin dynasty (221-206BC) did not last long although it came up with structures to unify the people which included coinage, legal procedures, and forms of writing and bureaucratic procedures. Han dynasty started (206BC-220AD) where all the structures developed before were modified. These dynasties continued to rule China until 1911 when Republic of China overthrew Quing dynasty and ruled up to 1949. It is during their rule when there were regional divisions, civil wars and warslordism: ("China Background").  The empire of Japan was defeated during the Second World War and People’s Republic of China was established on October 1949. The communist party government sat at Beijing which is the capital city. The nationalist Kuomintang relocated their government to Taipei.

        During the period of dynasties Chinese people had social structures that were divided into four groups namely peasant, merchants, landlordism and craftsmen. The powerful and wealthy people grabbed land, and not only did they dominate in position in the military but also ensured those position were given to the family members. Groups were still divided into upper classes and lower classes. Lower classes included good people and mean people who were entertainers, prostitutes and government employees in the lower level. In 1911- 1949 the major changes were on military where the nationalist employed more of them. In 1949-1976 landlordism class was eliminated and the peasant class was left because it composed the greatest part of the population: ("China Background").

        The population was divided into residents from the rural and urban areas. A system known as hukou system was put in place to control the movement of people from rural to the city and also there came a time when most of the schools were closed down and most of the youths went to the rural to get educated by the peasants. After 1979, peasants migrated to other rural and urban areas seeking for employment. This led to the improvement of the economy: ("China Background").

       Since 1978 economic reforms have been carried out in China that has made it the fastest in economic growth worldwide. Currently in terms of exporting and importing of goods it is the largest. People’s Republic of china has the largest army and known as the state of manufacturing nuclear weapons. This makes her defense budget to be the second largest in the world. People’s Republic of China is a member of united nation and a permanent member in the united Security Council after it replaced the Republic of China in 1971. She is the strongest country within the continent of Asia.

Geography

          People’s Republic of China is located along the Pacific Ocean coastline in the southeast of Asia. With 9.6 million square kilometers as the area covered by land makes it the second largest in the world, while by total area it is third after Canada and Russia . 14 countries boarder China which are  Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Mongolia, Laos, Burma Vietnam, India , Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Bhutan, Russia ,Kazakhstan, Pakistan  and Nepal. In its northern end we have Mohe which is found in the province of Heilongjiang. To the south is Zengmu Ansha, to the west Pamirs, and lastly expands to the eastern where the boarder is found where Wusuli River joins Amur River. Climate of china is mostly tropical and its terrain include plains, mountains, hills desert and deltas.

Natural disaster

        In terms of natural disaster China proves to be the most affected country in the world. Every year natural disasters affect over 200million leading to hindrance of social and economic development in the country(2013). The common disasters that affect China include wild fires, floods, seismic, drought, geological maritime, meteorological, epidemics, insect infestation, earthquakes and ecological disasters. For example China has experienced 3 out of the 10 worst disasters in the world. Which are Shaanxi earthquake of 1556 which killed 0.83million people, yellow River Flood of 1887 which claimed 0.9million to 2million lives, and China floods of 1931 that also claimed 3million to 4million lives (2013).  Natural disasters in china almost affect all the provinces. More than 50% 0f the population of china and over 70% of the cities are always stricken by geological, earthquakes and marine disasters. Floods threaten approximately two thirds of the land.

        Droughts affect seriously in the south and southwest of china. Earthquakes which are destructive have often struck all the whole of china country. These disasters have caused great loses to the country because millions of lives and property end up lost and force evacuation of other million people (2013). For example from 1990-2008 natural disasters has destroyed over 3million buildings, and 300million people per year. specifically the floods in Songhua and Yangtze river experienced in China in the years 1998 and Huaihe river in 2007, droughts in 2006,extreme cold in 2008 and lastly earthquakes in Gansu, Sichuan and Shaanxi may 12,2008 have caused huge losses.  The country of China continues to face natural calamities for example from January to August 2013 over 50 natural disasters has struck the country.

Environmental issues

        There are a lot of environmental issues in china which the government should put into consideration these include, water and air pollution, desertification, cancer villages and population growth. Air pollution in china is as a result of manufacturing industries and over 5million cars that operate in Beijing. Coal burning plants have highly contributed to the air pollution and this is a major concern ("China Background"). There is a lot of Water pollution in China as result of chemicals from the industry. Over half of surface water is polluted such that it cannot be used for domestic purposes and in industries. Ground water for irrigation schemes is still polluted.

        Desertification is a cause for alarm due to the increase in population, deforestation and increase in infrastructure projects. Majority of people living in towns suffer from cancer as a result of pollution from industries. High rate Population growth is a major concern and therefore the government of china came with a policy of “one child”.

People and Society

Nationality
The nationality of people of China is Chinese.
Ethnic groups:

        The ethnic groups in china are 56.Han Chinese is the major ethnic group and 55 are minorities 18 ethnic minorites, namely the Zhuang, Hui, Manchu, Kazak Yao , Yi, Uygur Tujia, , , Bouyei, Dong, Mongolian, Korean, Tibetan ,Dai Bai, Miao,  Li, and Hani they have a population above 1 million ("China Background"). 17 ethnic minorities including the , Salar, Gelao, Lisu, , Dongxiang, Maonan, Va, Qiang, Lahu ,Sui,  Jingpo ,Naxi, , Tu, Daur , Mulam, Kirgiz, Xibe and She with 100,000 to 1 million population.20 ethnic groups, which include, , Lhoba , Uygur,  Achang, Primi,Nu, Gaoshan Ewenki, , Deang, Gin Ozbek, , Bonan, Russian Monba, Tajik. Derung, Tatar, Jino,Hezhen, Blang  and Oroqen, which has a population ranging from 10,000 to 100,000.

Languages:
        The people of china use Chinese language commonly referred to as Mandarin as the official language. Apart from this we still have other dialects used locally namely, Hakka,Hu, Ping,Min,Hunanese, Shaogiang,Yue and Jiangxinese: ("China Background").
Religions:
        There are several religions in china which are Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Catholism, Taoism and conficuanism ("Chinese Religions, Beliefs: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism").        
Population:
        By the year 2012 china had a population of 1.35 billion and it is the most populated country in the world. The percentage of Males being 51.53 and that of female is 48.47%                                    
Family size:
        Chinas family size today is either a child, two children or even none this is due to the economic factors of education cost .The government is advocating for one child.
National holiday:





        In a year calendar china celebrates seven holidays namely, New Year’s Day(  1^st of January), Quingming festival (4^th or 5^th of April), Spring holiday( for 3days), Dragon Boat holiday, May day(1^st of May), National Day (for 3 days) and Mid- Autumn Day: ("China Background").
                           

Government

Country name:
        The people’s Republic of China is the name of the country.
Government type:
         It s a state led by communist party, which is called peoples republic where the government is authoritarian, and in control of everything. Its constitution was adopted on 4^th December 1982. China has 23 provinces including Taiwan.

Capital:

        The capital city of People’s Republic of China is Beijing which is located at the province of Hebei in North of China.

Education

         Education in china is grouped into 3 categories namely, basic, higher, and adult education. The formal education has nine years that each child is entitled to go through according to the education law. Basic education includes kindergarten that takes maximum of three years, primary education, and secondary education which is composed of vocational and academic education. Higher education is offered in colleges and universities and it can take upto a maximum of four years, with an option of continuing for masters and P.H.D .the last category is Adult education.

Economy

         The economy of china is growing at a rate of 7.8% year. This growth rate of economy has improved the standard living of people and met almost all the millennium development goals. Importation and exportation is what makes china to grow at that rate: ("China Background") .The economy is boosted by the natural resources the country has including iron core, coal, mercury, oil, tin, alluminium, tungsten, lead, vanadium, magnetite hydropower potential and uranium. China people have embarked on agriculture and they produce rice, sorghum, peanuts, millets, tea, potatoes, barley and cotton which they export. Its imports are mainly textiles, steel and chemicals. Today’s China Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is$8.227 trillion.

 Communications and Transportation          

        China has the developed modern transport system which includes civil aviation, road traffic, water transport and railway. The transport in china is safe, fast and convenient. Civil aviation has around 1,279 air flights. Majority of these flights are domestic amounting to 1035 and 244 international flights. its major airlines include, china eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, and China Southern Airlines: ("China Background").

         The railway line had covered 80,000 kilometers in total length by 2006. The trains are both for domestic and international. The trains operate with a speed ranging from 160 to 200 kilometers per hour. The highway mileage by the end of 2005 had reached 1, 9305 kilometers. Buses and taxes are commonly used as  means of transport in highways. Road transports carry 16.92 billion passengers per year. Currently in china there is approximately 140 million vehicles. All cities ,towns and counties have good roads. 123,300 kilometers of navigable inland water ways are found in provinces of Jiangsu, Guandung, Sichuan and Hunan. 207,300 ships operate transporting 202million people per year: ("China Background").
         In communication systems, china has good and developed communication systems is used all over the country. People in China communicate through internet, telegraph, telephone, mobile phones and radio.

Work cited

"China: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND." Mongabay.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec2013.<http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/211ch.html>.

"China Background." Clinton4.nara.gov, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013.< http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/New/China/china.html>.

 "Natural Disasters In China 2013 | Recent Natural Disasters | Emergencies | Hazards | Calamities." Disaster-report.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013.< http://www.disaster-report.com/2013/02/natural-disasters-in-china-2013.html>.

 "Chinese Religions, Beliefs: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism." Travelchinaguide.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013. <http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/religion/>.

First draft - research paper

China

 

 

Introduction: Background about China:
        The Chinese country started at around 2500BCE. It had sophisticated culture which dominated the dynasties. The first dynasty, the Xia started from (2200-1750BC). Xia dynasty was succeeded by Shang dynasty from (1750-1040 BC), the kings and armies fought frequent wars against herders and neighboring settlements from the north: ("China Background"). The dynasties reached the peak during the Zhou dynasty (1027-221 BC) this is when intellectual schools of thought developed that is, Daoism, legalism, Mohism  ,Confucianism  and others. During this period people from the surrounding countries were absorbed and assimilated through colonization and conquering.

        Quin dynasty (221-206BC) did not last long although it came up with structures to unify the people which included coinage, legal procedures, and forms of writing and bureaucratic procedures. Han dynasty started (206BC-220AD) where all the structures developed before were modified. These dynasties continued to rule China until 1911 when Republic of China overthrew Quing dynasty and ruled up to 1949. It is during their rule when there were regional divisions, civil wars and warslordism: ("China Background").  The empire of Japan was defeated during the Second World War and People’s Republic of China was established on October 1949. The communist party government sat at Beijing which is the capital city. The nationalist Kuomintang relocated their government to Taipei.

        During the period of dynasties Chinese people had social structures that were divided into four groups namely peasant, merchants, landlordism and craftsmen. The powerful and wealthy people grabbed land, and not only did they dominate in position in the military but also ensured those position were given to the family members. Groups were still divided into upper classes and lower classes. Lower classes included good people and mean people who were entertainers, prostitutes and government employees in the lower level. In 1911- 1949 the major changes were on military where the nationalist employed more of them. In 1949-1976 landlordism class was eliminated and the peasant class was left because it composed the greatest part of the population: ("China Background").

        The population was divided into residents from the rural and urban areas. A system known as hukou system was put in place to control the movement of people from rural to the city and also there came a time when most of the schools were closed down and most of the youths went to the rural to get educated by the peasants. After 1979, peasants migrated to other rural and urban areas seeking for employment. This led to the improvement of the economy: ("China Background").

       Since 1978 economic reforms have been carried out in China that has made it the fastest in economic growth worldwide. Currently in terms of exporting and importing of goods it is the largest. People’s Republic of china has the largest army and known as the state of manufacturing nuclear weapons. This makes her defense budget to be the second largest in the world. People’s Republic of China is a member of united nation and a permanent member in the united Security Council after it replaced the Republic of China in 1971. She is the strongest country within the continent of Asia.

Geography:

          People’s Republic of China is located along the Pacific Ocean coastline in the southeast of Asia. With 9.6 million square kilometers as the area covered by land makes it the second largest in the world, while by total area it is third after Canada and Russia . 14 countries boarder China which are  Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Mongolia, Laos, Burma Vietnam, India , Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Bhutan, Russia ,Kazakhstan, Pakistan  and Nepal. In its northern end we have Mohe which is found in the province of Heilongjiang. To the south is Zengmu Ansha, to the west Pamirs, and lastly expands to the eastern where the boarder is found where Wusuli River joins Amur River. Climate of china is mostly tropical and its terrain include plains, mountains, hills desert and deltas.

Natural disaster:

        In terms of natural disaster China proves to be the most affected country in the world. Every year natural disasters affect over 200million leading to hindrance of social and economic development in the country(2013). The common disasters that affect China include wild fires, floods, seismic, drought, geological maritime, meteorological, epidemics, insect infestation, earthquakes and ecological disasters. For example China has experienced 3 out of the 10 worst disasters in the world. Which are Shaanxi earthquake of 1556 which killed 0.83million people, yellow River Flood of 1887 which claimed 0.9million to 2million lives, and China floods of 1931 that also claimed 3million to 4million lives (2013).  Natural disasters in china almost affect all the provinces. More than 50% 0f the population of china and over 70% of the cities are always stricken by geological, earthquakes and marine disasters. Floods threaten approximately two thirds of the land.

        Droughts affect seriously in the south and southwest of china. Earthquakes which are destructive have often struck all the whole of china country. These disasters have caused great loses to the country because millions of lives and property end up lost and force evacuation of other million people (2013). For example from 1990-2008 natural disasters has destroyed over 3million buildings, and 300million people per year. specifically the floods in Songhua and Yangtze river experienced in China in the years 1998 and Huaihe river in 2007, droughts in 2006,extreme cold in 2008 and lastly earthquakes in Gansu, Sichuan and Shaanxi may 12,2008 have caused huge losses.  The country of China continues to face natural calamities for example from January to August 2013 over 50 natural disasters has struck the country.

Environmental issues:

        There are a lot of environmental issues in china which the government should put into consideration these include, water and air pollution, desertification, cancer villages and population growth. Air pollution in china is as a result of manufacturing industries and over 5million cars that operate in Beijing. Coal burning plants have highly contributed to the air pollution and this is a major concern ("China Background"). There is a lot of Water pollution in China as result of chemicals from the industry. Over half of surface water is polluted such that it cannot be used for domestic purposes and in industries. Ground water for irrigation schemes is still polluted.

        Desertification is a cause for alarm due to the increase in population, deforestation and increase in infrastructure projects. Majority of people living in towns suffer from cancer as a result of pollution from industries. High rate Population growth is a major concern and therefore the government of china came with a policy of “one child”.

People and Society:
Nationality
The nationality of people of China is Chinese.
Ethnic groups:

        The ethnic groups in china are 56.Han Chinese is the major ethnic group and 55 are minorities 18 ethnic minorites, namely the Zhuang, Hui, Manchu, Kazak Yao , Yi, Uygur Tujia, , , Bouyei, Dong, Mongolian, Korean, Tibetan ,Dai Bai, Miao,  Li, and Hani they have a population above 1 million ("China Background"). 17 ethnic minorities including the , Salar, Gelao, Lisu, , Dongxiang, Maonan, Va, Qiang, Lahu ,Sui,  Jingpo ,Naxi, , Tu, Daur , Mulam, Kirgiz, Xibe and She with 100,000 to 1 million population.20 ethnic groups, which include, , Lhoba , Uygur,  Achang, Primi,Nu, Gaoshan Ewenki, , Deang, Gin Ozbek, , Bonan, Russian Monba, Tajik. Derung, Tatar, Jino,Hezhen, Blang  and Oroqen, which has a population ranging from 10,000 to 100,000.

Languages:
        The people of china use Chinese language commonly referred to as Mandarin as the official language. Apart from this we still have other dialects used locally namely, Hakka,Hu, Ping,Min,Hunanese, Shaogiang,Yue and Jiangxinese: ("China Background").
Religions:
        There are several religions in china which are Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Catholism, Taoism and conficuanism ("Chinese Religions, Beliefs: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism").        
Population:
        By the year 2012 china had a population of 1.35 billion and it is the most populated country in the world. The percentage of Males being 51.53 and that of female is 48.47%                                    
Family size:
        Chinas family size today is either a child, two children or even none this is due to the economic factors of education cost .The government is advocating for one child.
National holiday:





        In a year calendar china celebrates seven holidays namely, New Year’s Day(  1^st of January), Quingming festival (4^th or 5^th of April), Spring holiday( for 3days), Dragon Boat holiday, May day(1^st of May), National Day (for 3 days) and Mid- Autumn Day: ("China Background").
                           

Government:

Country name:
        The people’s Republic of China is the name of the country.
Government type:
         It s a state led by communist party, which is called peoples republic where the government is authoritarian, and in control of everything. Its constitution was adopted on 4^th December 1982. China has 23 provinces including Taiwan.

Capital:

        The capital city of People’s Republic of China is Beijing which is located at the province of Hebei in North of China.

Education:
         Education in china is grouped into 3 categories namely, basic, higher, and adult education. The formal education has nine years that each child is entitled to go through according to the education law. Basic education includes kindergarten that takes maximum of three years, primary education, and secondary education which is composed of vocational and academic education. Higher education is offered in colleges and universities and it can take upto a maximum of four years, with an option of continuing for masters and P.H.D .the last category is Adult education.

Economy:
         The economy of china is growing at a rate of 7.8% year. This growth rate of economy has improved the standard living of people and met almost all the millennium development goals. Importation and exportation is what makes china to grow at that rate: ("China Background") .The economy is boosted by the natural resources the country has including iron core, coal, mercury, oil, tin, alluminium, tungsten, lead, vanadium, magnetite hydropower potential and uranium. China people have embarked on agriculture and they produce rice, sorghum, peanuts, millets, tea, potatoes, barley and cotton which they export. Its imports are mainly textiles, steel and chemicals. Today’s China Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is$8.227 trillion.

 Communications and Transportation:           

        China has the developed modern transport system which includes civil aviation, road traffic, water transport and railway. The transport in china is safe, fast and convenient. Civil aviation has around 1,279 air flights. Majority of these flights are domestic amounting to 1035 and 244 international flights. its major airlines include, china eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, and China Southern Airlines: ("China Background").

         The railway line had covered 80,000 kilometers in total length by 2006. The trains are both for domestic and international. The trains operate with a speed ranging from 160 to 200 kilometers per hour. The highway mileage by the end of 2005 had reached 1, 9305 kilometers. Buses and taxes are commonly used as  means of transport in highways. Road transports carry 16.92 billion passengers per year. Currently in china there is approximately 140 million vehicles. All cities ,towns and counties have good roads. 123,300 kilometers of navigable inland water ways are found in provinces of Jiangsu, Guandung, Sichuan and Hunan. 207,300 ships operate transporting 202million people per year: ("China Background").
         In communication systems, china has good and developed communication systems is used all over the country. People in China communicate through internet, telegraph, telephone, mobile phones and radio.

Work cited

"China: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND." Mongabay.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec2013.<http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/211ch.html>.

"China Background." Clinton4.nara.gov, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013. <http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/New/China/china.html>.

 "Natural Disasters In China 2013 | Recent Natural Disasters | Emergencies | Hazards | Calamities." Disaster-report.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013. <http://www.disaster-report.com/2013/02/natural-disasters-in-china-2013.html>.

 "Chinese Religions, Beliefs: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism." Travelchinaguide.com, 2013. Web. 3 Dec 2013. <http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/religion/>.

Outline

Outline

China

1- Introduction:

Background about China 

2- Geography:

Location:
Area:
Natural hazards:
Environment - current issues:

3- People and Society:
Nationality:
Ethnic groups:
Languages:
Religions:
Population:  
Family size

National holiday:

4- Government:

Country name:

Government type:
  
Capital:

5- Education:

 6- Economy:

7- Communications and Transportation:

Outline Research Paper

I have chosen this topic because I learned more about China when I made interview with three Chinese students for that reason I chose China to make a research about it. 

Outline

 

China

1- Introduction:

Background about China

 

2- Geography:

Location:
Area:
Natural hazards:
Environment - current issues:

3- People and Society:
Nationality:
Ethnic groups:
Languages:
Religions:
Population:   growth rate, birth rate, and death rate:
Family size

4- Government:

Country name:

Government type:
 
Capital:

 National holiday:

 Legal system:

International organization participation:

5- Economy:

Economy - overview:

Industries:

Unemployment rate:

Population below poverty line:

Budget:

Taxes and other revenues:

Exports:

Imports:

Exchange rates:

6- Education:

7- Communications:

8- Transportation:

9-  Energy

10- Transnational Issues:

Review of interview 3

1. Who scored highest?

 They are two :   Alhajri, Hazza Fahad H and Alsufair, Hussain Adel A

2. Whose interview did you like best? Why?

Both of them because they try to work hard to get more information
here

Review of interview 2

1. Who scored highest?
There are two people got 20 points. They are: 1. Ahmed Almnasef  2. Alsufair, Hussain 


2. Whose interview did you like best? Why?

Both of them because they work hard to get more information


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My third interview

My third interview

 

Preparations:

 

1-      How did I approach people?

As what I have wrote in First and second interviews  that I have a lot of Chains students  at SCSU for that I chose to make interview with Chinese and that will be too easy to find them.

 

2-      When, where, and how did I conduct and record the interview?

 

I called my friend Kevin. He is from China too. I told him that I have to make interview with Chains students and could you please help me out to make interview with you. He did not mind and we had meeting was in library. I told him that I have a list of questions to ask you. He said I will be glad to answer your questions. I told him could I record our interview to help me out when I am typing your answers, and he said sure you can do that why not.

 

3-      Whom did I interview?

I interview with my friend Kevin. He is Chinese student.

 

Interview report:

 

1-       What did surprise you?

Nothing because I have already read  more about Chain.

 

Country report:

 

For centuries China stands as a important people, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and near the beginning 20th the country was strike by urbanized disorder, military debacles, and occupation. In 2000 some leaders of China started focus on market to development China's economy since that china become one of the most important countries in the world right now. China located in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. China the biggest country has people it has about 1,349,585,838. China has more than one languages speak are Mandarin (based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), and Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese). It also has more than one religion such as, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian and Muslim. The capital city of China is Beijing. China’s holiday is Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949). Family size in China is really complex because China has the largest population in the world. The government in China doesn’t want their residents to have more than one child. They put sanctions on any family which breaks the rules. There are punishments for each family for having extra children.

 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html 

Transcription:
 

( H means Hassan, K means Kevin)

 

H- Do you like the weather in St.Cloud? Please explain.

K- Kind of no. Actually I hate the weather in Saint Cloud because it is too cold. China has kind of hot weather for that I am not accustomed live in cold weather as St. Cloud weather. I love the summer over here it is really nice weather, but there are a lot of bugs. Whatever, there are big difference between the US and China weather.

H- What do you do for leisure?s

K- I like to play video games PS3. I love play call of duty. It is really interesting video games. I love play online more than offline. I love challenge others I mean people who I do not know. Also I love play FIFA Ultimate team. Also I like watch movie such as, action movie, adventures, and horror movie. Every weekend I go to the theater with my friends to watch a new movie.   

H- Who is you favorite movie star  in China? And in the US?

K- My favorite movie star in China is Jet Li, and my favorite movie star in the US is Sylvester Stallone. 

H- Could you please tell me about yourself?

K- I am Kevin. I am from China. I am 27 years old.  I came here to study in the US. My major is information system. I am the only one in my family. I mean I do not have brothers and sisters. I am from rich family. My father is manager in a big company, and my mother works in a bank. I am interested to know more about people cultures. I love to know about the different between their cultures and Chinese culture. Also I love play video games PS3.

H- How often do you communicate with your family back at home?

K- I communicate with my family about twice a week. I really miss my parents. I haven’t seen them about two years. It is really a long time. I have planned to go back to China in next summer to take vacation and sit with my family.

H- What is the biggest holiday in your country? Please explain about the holidays (Activities, Food, Date, Origin, and etc,)?

K- Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in China. It is known as "Frostiest Spring”. Chinese should be ready for this holiday because they have to do a lot of things such as buy food to cook a lot of different kinds of food because their relatives and friends will come over to their house to Celebrated.  For that Chinese have to clean their houses because people will visit them. It is a good holyday that makes people become one hand and one heart. I love this holyday because some time I could not see some of my friend for a long time at this event I can see them. I have a lot of friends who are really busy and who are in different city. When we meat we play some games eat food and talk about the past what we had done before and talk about the future (what our plan will be). I think this is the best day for me back home.

H- In what ways might it be difficult to practice your religion here in the U.S?

K- There is no difficult to practice my religion here in the U.S. Actually you have freedom in the US. No one can say anything about your religion and the way how you can practice your religion. You are free to practice your religion over here. If you got any problem from anyone you just can call 911 and tell them what’s going on and they will take care about everything. I do not think that someone will say something about your religion because most Americans are more open mind.

H- Tell me some important things from your culture?

K- China has the largest population in the world. My country has really complex about family size.  Each family has limited for only one child. This is really kind of unfair. I would love to have brothers and sisters, but what I can do. I think this is really unfair.

H- What is the biggest difference between the American culture and your culture?

K- There are a lot of different things such as, holidays, and food. China does not have a lot of holidays as the US. Also the US does not have special food as China. Actually most of Americans eat junk food and as you know that is unhealthy. Also Americans are able to have more than one child I think. They do not have limits how many child should they have.

H- What are your goals for the future; after you graduate, what are you going to do?

K- I am not thinking right now of anything. I am just thinking when I finish my study in the US I will go back to China. Maybe I will look for a job over there or I am going to work with my father in the same company.

H- If you are a international student, how long have you been here?

K- Yes, I am international student. I have been here almost four years ago. I came here since 2009. This was the second time I travel far away of my family. The first time I went to Australia to learn English I sat there about three months. It was really nice trip.

H- - Did you face any racist since you came here?

  K- No, I did not face any racist while I am here. People here are really nice. If you do everything in the right way nobody will say anything to you.  Do not break any rules and you will be fine.

 H- How does your family feel about you going to school so far from home?

K- I already went to Australia to learn English and I sat there about three months. I mean the first time was really sad, but the second time when I came to the US was okay. I am happy here and sometimes I feel I am in China because l lived here almost four years and I have about two more years.

H- - Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you! (mandatory question at the end)?

K- No, I do not have any questions and I am glad to answer your questions.