Projects – Page 3 – Global Student Square

Skating into the future: The growing sports scene in Nanjing

November 12, 2019
Beatrice
China, Education, Eye On China, Sports, Top Stories

The crowd cheered on July 8 as China’s Zhang Shuai struck the final shot, defeating Dayana Yastremska in a three-set match, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, and earning her first-ever position in the quarterfinals at the 2019 Wimbledon tennis championships.

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Lost at the starting line: China’s left-behind children struggle in school, life

November 1, 2019
Beatrice
China, Cities, Education, Eye On China, Top Stories

Though urbanization has brought economic benefits to citizens all over China, the phenomenon of left-behind children raises questions about how urbanization has impacted families in fast-growing cities such as Shanghai.

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Living on the edge of the megacity: The female migrant workers of Shenzhen

October 29, 2019
Beatrice
China, Cities, Eye On China, Top Stories

By Zhang Hanyue, Shang Siyu, Zhuang Min and Liang Xinyue, Shenzhen College of International Education Student journalists interviewing workers at the Donkey Hotpot restaurant in Shenzhen, China. Photo by Wu Lei/used with permission. SHENZHEN, China — When the dawn fades…

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A floating life: The migrant workers of Zhonghuayuan

October 18, 2019
Beatrice
Asia, China, Cities, Eye On China, Immigration, Top Stories

It seemed he had already anticipated an unknown journey after losing this shelter, where he could temporarily hide from sizzling sun and stormy rain.

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Finding the other half: How Chinese parents are matchmaking

June 12, 2019
Matthew Asuncion
China, Cities, Culture, Eye On China, News, Projects, Women

At Chengdu People’s Park, fences are lined with “paper profiles” — advertisements scrawled with name, occupation, income — of unmarried adults. However, these profiles weren’t placed there by the adults themselves, but rather by parents looking to find the ideal match for their children.

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“Fly restaurants” offer a bite of Chengdu’s culinary heritage

May 5, 2019
Irene Chang
China, Cities, Culture, Eye On China, News, Projects

Got only 5 renminbi (69 cents) in your pocket? That’s fine; you can still find yourself a small table and stool at what locals here call a “fly restaurant".

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Living by touch: The blind masseurs of Chongqing

Massage therapists wearing dark glasses sit by the massage beds, waiting for their first customers. Even more than masseurs elsewhere, they are uniquely accustomed to precisely feeling each pain point and muscle with their hands; after years of living by touch, they understand the art of massage in a way few others do.

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Vancouver students strike to fight climate change

March 15, 2019
Matthew Asuncion
And We Rise, Canada, Education, Environment, Justice & Equality, News, Photography, Twitter Embed

Students from kindergarten through university came out in full force on Friday, March 15, as part of a worldwide series of demonstrations protesting against the lack of action against climate change.

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Mosuo matriarchy: Uncovering how Mosuo men and women share power

March 5, 2019
Beatrice
China, Culture, Eye On China, Projects, Women

In the Mosuo's "kingdom of women," there is choice: “No one assigns you to do anything or commands you. There is no rule. If you’re interested, you do (the work). If not, no one will force or blame you.”

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VOICES: “ZAPMIL” video project quizzes teens on today’s media literacy issues

November 7, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Africa, Education, Ex.change, On Media, Past Projects, Science & Tech

If you could give your phone a name, what would it be? Which social media platform do you hate most? What's the first thing you do when you wake up every day? Student journalists at the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Forum launched an innovative pop-up video project to find the answers.

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