You may have read this in the news recently, as this event has become international.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/china-toddler-reaction/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn#
Last week, a little girl was the victim of a hit and run in China. 18 people passed by before someone finally came to help. 18 people. This is a country swarming and oozing with individuals, all of whom are fully capable of helping someone in need. Why didn't anyone help?! Read the article as it has some interesting thoughts and theories on this.
One of my thoughts is that this country is so bustling and crowded, there is a complete lack of individuality or personality. This and the feverishly intense pace of development and capitalism in the "great leap forward," have guided this country's social values and norms. Living in a country is the best way to truly learn about how things work. As I'm now rounding my 3rd month here, the "exciting haze" has faded away and I'm beginning to really understand how life is here.
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Byron Yee
TEFL English Teacher - Shenzhen, China
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/china-toddler-reaction/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn#
Last week, a little girl was the victim of a hit and run in China. 18 people passed by before someone finally came to help. 18 people. This is a country swarming and oozing with individuals, all of whom are fully capable of helping someone in need. Why didn't anyone help?! Read the article as it has some interesting thoughts and theories on this.
One of my thoughts is that this country is so bustling and crowded, there is a complete lack of individuality or personality. This and the feverishly intense pace of development and capitalism in the "great leap forward," have guided this country's social values and norms. Living in a country is the best way to truly learn about how things work. As I'm now rounding my 3rd month here, the "exciting haze" has faded away and I'm beginning to really understand how life is here.
--
Byron Yee
TEFL English Teacher - Shenzhen, China
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