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China is one of the fastest growing nations on Earth. China is changing in many regards. The economy is booming. China is becoming a more vital part of the world—politically and economically, positively and negatively. Air pollution from China drifts half way around the world. Some Chinese are becoming more affluent and more Western.
John Paul produced this feature report about China as part of his graduate studies in journalism. John was part of an international reporting class, taught by Professor Nancy Benson, that took 10 University of Illinois students to China in May 2007.
Each student reported on a different aspect of China—from its growing economy to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the increasing amount of electronic waste sent there from America. The students produced a two hour radio documentary titled “Beyond the Great Wall,” which aired on WILL-AM 580.
This story for Prairie Fire gives the viewer a glimpse of the China the students saw—from the Great Wall to Tiananmen Square and the streets of Shanghai. It also tells what it’s like to report in China.
Segment duration: 09:02
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Producer: John Paul
This segment is filed in these categories: Travel • University of Illinois
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