Title

Rural China

Authors

Paul Marsnik, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

1-26-2012

Disciplines

Asian Studies | Sociology

Abstract

In the past 20 years, about 200 million Chinese have moved from the countryside into large cities. Most of them have done so in order to work in factories. After spendeng 5+ years visiting factories in big cities in China, I began to wonder what kind of life these factory workers were leaving behind. So I went out to the country, in rural China, and spent some time with the people who still live there. I created a 30 minute video/slide show highlighting my adventures. We can watch the video and then discuss issues relating to China.

Recommended Citation

Marsnik, Paul, "Rural China" (2012). Forum Lectures. 11.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/forum_lectures/11