Comments on: Helping Americans Become More China-Aware! http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/01/09/helping-americans-become-more-china-aware/ The Adventures and Misadventures of a Dingo Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Broc Smith http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/01/09/helping-americans-become-more-china-aware/#comment-8330 Broc Smith Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:59:07 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/01/09/helping-americans-become-more-china-aware/#comment-8330 Book by American landscape architect, working long term in China. The Tragic Kingdom or; Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park found on: Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble “The Tragic Kingdom, or; Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park", is a behind-the-scenes look into the field of design and build in China. The book is a profile of the personalities, culture, and psychology of the world’s most massive looming superpower as seen through the eyes of an ex-pat American . I have lived and worked in China for over ten years, competing within their system and making my way as everything from a freelance artist in small operations to a senior designer for large corporations. I have witnessed a formidable decade in which China has commanded a modern presence on the world stage and have participated in the planning, designing, and building of mega-theme parks in Beijing, world-class aquariums in Shanghai, gigantic malls in the Pearl Delta, resorts in Tibet, and panda relocation projects in the foothills of the Himalayas. I have discovered that the struggle to earn a living and attain a voice in a land and culture so ultimately foreign to my own has forced me to embrace new avenues of perception because without them I never would have survived, let alone thrived, in such an alien landscape. The stories and themes found in The Tragic Kingdom spring from one man’s journey. At the same time I believe they disclose truths about a globalization that eventually will impact every economy, lifestyle, and person on the planet. Book by American landscape architect, working long term in China.

The Tragic Kingdom or; Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park
found on:
Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble
“The Tragic Kingdom, or; Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park”, is a behind-the-scenes look into the field of design and build in China. The book is a profile of the personalities, culture, and psychology of the world’s most massive looming superpower as seen through the eyes of an ex-pat American . I have lived and worked in China for over ten years, competing within their system and making my way as everything from a freelance artist in small operations to a senior designer for large corporations. I have witnessed a formidable decade in which China has commanded a modern presence on the world stage and have participated in the planning, designing, and building of mega-theme parks in Beijing, world-class aquariums in Shanghai, gigantic malls in the Pearl Delta, resorts in Tibet, and panda relocation projects in the foothills of the Himalayas.
I have discovered that the struggle to earn a living and attain a voice in a land and culture so ultimately foreign to my own has forced me to embrace new avenues of perception because without them I never would have survived, let alone thrived, in such an alien landscape.
The stories and themes found in The Tragic Kingdom spring from one man’s journey. At the same time I believe they disclose truths about a globalization that eventually will impact every economy, lifestyle, and person on the planet.

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]]> By: elliottng http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/01/09/helping-americans-become-more-china-aware/#comment-8 elliottng Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:56:02 +0000 http://www.tripdingo.com/2008/01/09/helping-americans-become-more-china-aware/#comment-8 Thanks for your post! I agree with the gist of your post, and you do a great job of helping me clarify some of the reasons why there is such lopsided awareness among Chinese elites (and by this I really meant university-educated, non-farmers) than among university-educated Americans. I love the paragraph starting "People seek what they aspire. They do not seek what would only make them feel guilty. We prefer to hope, not pity." I have been shocked to discover the low traffic numbers of some of the most prominent China blogs that have incredibly high quality editorial content. But in fact much of this material does not address the motivation of most people who have been drawn to become interested in China. Combined with our conversation about what you have learned about recent college graduates and young foreign professionals who live and work in China, it all makes sense and is a valuable input into our thoughts of what we want to do with CN Reviews. Thanks for the dialogue and for helping us raise our game. I don't expect to have an answer for your final question but its the right question and thanks for being a fellow traveler on our journey! Thanks for your post! I agree with the gist of your post, and you do a great job of helping me clarify some of the reasons why there is such lopsided awareness among Chinese elites (and by this I really meant university-educated, non-farmers) than among university-educated Americans. I love the paragraph starting “People seek what they aspire. They do not seek what would only make them feel guilty. We prefer to hope, not pity.” I have been shocked to discover the low traffic numbers of some of the most prominent China blogs that have incredibly high quality editorial content. But in fact much of this material does not address the motivation of most people who have been drawn to become interested in China. Combined with our conversation about what you have learned about recent college graduates and young foreign professionals who live and work in China, it all makes sense and is a valuable input into our thoughts of what we want to do with CN Reviews. Thanks for the dialogue and for helping us raise our game. I don’t expect to have an answer for your final question but its the right question and thanks for being a fellow traveler on our journey!

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