1. China 中国

2. Lesson Plan  Mr. Bahlke in China Context  China Context  Open Forum  Mr. Bahlke General Observations / Conversation Points

3. Potential Conversations  Speed of China’s Development  How? Why?  China: Developing Country or Developed Country?  Copenhagen Talks. World’s 2 nd largest economy v. low per capita GDP.  Central Planning: Sachs writ large?

4. Mr. Bahlke in China

5.  1 year as an elementary school English Teacher in Shenzhen, the richest city (per capita) in Mainland China  Travel to Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Tibet, Sichuan Province, Hong Kong  Some Chinese friends, some small grasp of the language

6. China Generally  Very large, complex country  Very fast-paced growth – next global superpower?  “Democracy with Chinese Characteristics”  / Great / food.

7. Open Forum Questions?

8. Speed of Development  Could this rapid development have happened 100 years ago? 50? 20? 5? Why or why not?  Why isn’t this happening elsewhere? And/or, is it?  Is it fair/possible to project this growth 20, 30, 50 years into the future? Why or why not?

9. Developed or Developing?  What is a developing country? What is a developed country?  What is development? Is it Freedom?  Is China developing or developed? If developing, at what point will it become “developed”?

10. Sachs Writ Large  Is the Chinese system of Central Planning more like:  Sachs?  Commanding Heights / Russia?  Different non-evil past economies?  Certain agencies/companies in the US?  Is the Chinese system of economic management good? Bad?  Are the controls on its people necessary to the success of its economy?