China and Warhol’s 15 Minutes of Fame
September 26, 2014
By Phoebe Smith, Studying English at the University of Nottingham UK. As a staunchly cynical soul, Andy Warhol’s 1968 prediction that ‘In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.’, has always struck me as a sadly accurate interpretation of today’s media-fuelled, body-conscious lifestyle. Before my visit to China, I viewed the modern Kardashian-style …
The Differences between Western and Chinese Culture
August 18, 2013
By Abigail Hopcroft, Studying Sport, PE and Coaching Science at the University of Birmingham UK. After visiting Shanghai and Ningbo, trying to compare Western and Chinese culture is like trying to compare day and night. The cultural difference is open to interpretation and is a question of perspectives, beliefs and values; not all Western things …