The following events were held in celebration of International Year - China:
China Year Spring Program Kickoffwith food and a Chinese movie - West Campus
Exploring the Chinese Approaches in Parenting, A Panel Discussion by Tiger Mothers in Iowa - Ankeny Campus
Four panelist from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the US. explored the cultural differences in parenting between China and the US. They related the discussions to the arguments by Amy Chua, the self-claimed tiger mother and author of the book entitled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior."
Two Decades of China in the Eyes of a Professional Photographer - Ankeny, Boone & Newton Campuses
by Professor Curt Stahr of DMACC
Stahr's collection of China photos was on display. As a professional photographer, Professor Stahr traveled to China nine times between 1991 and 2009, first as a photographer with friends and then at the invitation of the Chinese government. Curt journeyed its capital city Beijing, its capital city in its history for 2,000 years Xi'an, and then Mongolia. He has taken over 4,000 photos of the Chinese people and its country. Stahr gave a PowerPoint presentation on his fantastic collection of China's photos and his adventurous trips to China.
How Chinese Economy Might Affect the US: China's Next Five-Year Plan - Ankeny Campus
by Dr. Will Zhang of DMACC
In a PowerPoint presentation, Dr. Zhang briefly reviewed the strategies of the Chinese government in getting out of the Global economic crisis and then analyzed the current economic situation of China, including the challenges and bottlenecks. His talk focused on the 12th five-year plan that the People Congress approved in March 2011 and predicted how this plan might affect the economy of the US.
Leadership Succession in China - Ankeny Campus
by Professor Dongwang Liu of University of Iowa
Dr. Liu reviewed the process of leadership succession in China, and then discussed the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, particularly the likely new leaders who would lead the country for the next 10 years.
Marx, Buddha and Jesus in China - Ankeny Campus
by Professor Dongwang Liu of University of Iowa
Dr. Liu discussed the state's policy on religion and the development of different religions in China. He addressed the question why China is a Godless country but with a temple in the corner of every street.
Tasting Tea, Tasting Life - Boone Campus
by Mike Feller of Gong Fu Tea from the East Village in Des Moines
Tea-tasting session with Mike Feller, a co-owner of Gong Fu Tea in Des Moines's East Village. Feller presented information about his tea-buying trip to China, tea-related customs in China, and shared samples of tea from his store. The presentation took place in the Courter Center.
China/US Relations: Myths, Realities and Prospects - Boone & Newton Campuses
by Dr. Jeff Schroder of DMACC
Dr. Jeff Schroeder earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and taught a wide range of classes from international business to international studies at DMACC Boone campus. In 1990s, he had lived in Taiwan, worked, and traveled throughout the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and the East Asia. Dr. Schroeder was a consultant on global trade and transportation policy issues. In his presentation, he shared his experience with the audience and answered questions.
Chinese Approaches to Health: Food, Acupuncture,Massage,& More - Carroll Campus
by Dr. Yimin Xu, licensed acupuncturist in Iowa
Certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine in acupuncture and Chinese herbology, Dr. Xu graduated from the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China in 1983. He was a faculty member of Dongyang Medical School and Zhejiang College of TCM before immigrating to the United States in 1992. Dr. Xu did his graduate studies in pharmacology at Northeastern University in Boston and began teaching at Southwest Acupuncture College in 1993. He acquired his professorship in 1997. Dr. Xu moved to Iowa in 2000.
Young Adult Identity and Consumption in Urban China - Urban Campus
by Professor of Sociology, Darcie Vandergrift, Drake University
The exhibit, entitled "Young Adult Identity and Consumption in Urban China," provided an opportunity to learn about Chinese young adults as consumers and how they impact the global economy. Dr. Darcie Vandergrift of Drake University created the exhibit with her Drake student co-curator Rachel Crown as well as a summer- and-fall student teams. Dr. Vandergrift was associate professor of sociology and interim director of Drake's Center for Global Citizenship. The event was jointly sponsored by DMACC China Year Committee and DMACC Diversity Commission.
Three Georges Dam: Its Past, Its Present, and Its Future - Urban Campus
by Dr. Will Zhang of DMACC
In a PowerPoint presentation with statistics, pictures, and clips of videos of a movies, Zhang exploree the history of contemporary China on the birth and path of the idea of building the dam, the arguments surrounding and the process of the gigantic construction, its political, economic, financial, military impacts on China, hypotheses of its construction on the environment, and its future prospect.
How China Safely Rides through the global Economic Slowdown - West Campus
by Dr. Will Zhang of DMACC
In a PowerPoint presentation, Dr. Zhang maped out the route of the changes of the China's GDP in the past 260 years and showed the key indicators of the success of its economic reform in the past 33 years. After that, he discussed the several major approaches that the government had taken in dealing with the impacts of the economic recession of the US at different stages and evaluated their success and failures. The discussion of the bottlenecks of furthering its development were Part II of the economy issue in China.
China Year Gourmet Dinner - Ankeny Campus
The culmination of DMACC's China Year 2010-2011 was celebrated at the China Year Gourmet Dinner at the Iowa Culinary Institute on the DMACC Ankeny campus. Chef Darrin Miller and a team of 1st and 2nd year culinary students prepared and served a special 5-course Chinese meal, which included an appetizer, fish course, intermezzo, meat course, and dessert, along with matching wines
