Yuanyi+Z.

Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?


 * What __really__ makes up your identity?


 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?


 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?


 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?


 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it?


 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them?

Phase II: Sense of Place


 * **Hi Yuaniya! I loved looking at your photos and reading your descriptions. I especially love the Seventeen Arch Bridge...it seems so serene. I am interested in learning more about how Chinese people have a "unique way to receive guests"-what does that look like?** **Now that you have put the pictures on Phase 2, please go to our Group Project Page and fill in the table to summarize the different categories. This will help us with our travel package! To get to the link click here. Thanks for your thoughts! - Katy (group facilitator) ** ||

Upload image (s) here: **Seventeen Arch Bridge stands at the Summer Palace .This is my favorite bridge .Seventeen Arch Bridge in different seasons have differentviews .Whether it is the warmth of spring, or summer active .Whether it is the romance of autumn , or winter silence. Seventeen Arch Bridge to give people the joy of beauty .It's like a beam on the Kunming Lake ribbon dotted with quiet. **



** Chinese people are very hospitable, especially the people ofethnic minorities .Whenever the guests from afar came into his own time , they are always unique way to receive guests and to make people feel a sense of home. **  **The stone lions are a symbol of good fortune since ancient times, it bears witness to the changes in China , whether it is ancientwealthy family in front of the stone lions on the bridge of stone lions are all carved and detailed and mighty. **

**2008 Beijing Olympics has witnessed the growth of China, witnessed China is moving forward .2008, is shocking , especially the day on August 8 , the momentum of the Chinese spirit inChina are all reflected in the opening ceremony .**


 * Use these questions to help you det****ermine which picture shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you.**
 * Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?
 * Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has?
 * Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique?
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location?

What are your initial thoughts about how your image addresses the questions above? Later, you will be working with the members of your group to create a travel package that includes visits to each group member's home location (see Phase II)

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

**Thank you for your outstanding work Yuanyi. I really enjoyed reading your post about China's environmental issues. It seems that a lot of factors are contributing to poor air quality such as transportation, lack of natural resources to clean the air (trees), and rapid development. These big problems can seem hard to solve, but as you said, just doing little things can help. I loved your idea of walking more instead of using a car. It made me think that in my community we rely a lot on our cars as well, and I wish we had more public transportation (trains) to help lessen individual impacts. I never thought about trees being used for chop sticks, but your right, there should be another option like metal for making these. It would also cut down on waste. Your local issue certainly impacts China, but around the globe pollution, air and water quality, and litter seems to be a theme that needs addressing. Thank you for bring this to our attention. Your post was wonderful! Katy**

What is your local issue? With China's rapid development, I think the biggest problem there is environmental pollution .This is the reasons why I want to become environmental protection .On air .I think other country's air is more fresh .Because more and more people have their own car and drive the car to work or go somewhere. Of course it is very fast and convenient ,but it make the air not fresh than before because emissions.And a lot of people may have some respiratory disease. About tree ,I think it is not enough .Most tree are used to make the furniture and chopsticks.I think it is not necessary to use wood to make this things.

What can you do to be address the issue? Maybe we can't do the things which can deal with this problem immediately.But if we keep doing some small things,it can help a lot ! For example ,if we don't use the car very frequent, like if we choose walk to the place where is very near or we can take bus or ride the bike,I think the air even the weather will be better than now .About the tree I think if we don't use wood chopsticks anymore and choose our own chopsticks with metal,it can protect most tree!

What is the global impact of your local issue? Now the biggest problem for the global I think is global warming! Although there are many reasons that cause global warming. Car's exhaust is the major of the global warming. So as me answer,I think chinese people use car too often and make the air mix the exhaust.

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues