The document discusses globalization in Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong. Specifically, it describes Chungking Mansions, a complex of five towers that houses around 5,000 people but receives 10,000 daily visitors trading a variety of goods. A professor studied the diverse range of nationalities there, counting 120. This exemplifies "low-end globalization" where individuals carry goods between countries, unlike large corporations. It also allows globalization to benefit most of the world's people in this way.
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Current examples about globalization in this world and how it has affected our daily lives.
The document discusses globalization in Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong. Specifically, it describes Chungking Mansions, a complex of five towers that houses around 5,000 people but receives 10,000 daily visitors trading a variety of goods. A professor studied the diverse range of nationalities there, counting 120. This exemplifies "low-end globalization" where individuals carry goods between countries, unlike large corporations. It also allows globalization to benefit most of the world's people in this way.
The document discusses globalization in Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong. Specifically, it describes Chungking Mansions, a complex of five towers that houses around 5,000 people but receives 10,000 daily visitors trading a variety of goods. A professor studied the diverse range of nationalities there, counting 120. This exemplifies "low-end globalization" where individuals carry goods between countries, unlike large corporations. It also allows globalization to benefit most of the world's people in this way.
There is no place in Asia quite so multicultural as
Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong.
Chungking Mansions--> "Global Building" -->five 17-story towers are home to fixed population of around 5,000. But housing and commercial complex is visited daily by an estimated 10,000 who trade in everything from secondhand mobile phones to old clothing. -->Gordon Mathews, professor of anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, has been conducting field research in this high-rise souk for almost a year, living for up to three nights a week in one of its hostels. 120 different nationalities counted by examining guesthouse logs.
Low-end globalization is globalization not as practiced by the big multinationals with their batteries of lawyers and their billion-dollar budgets, says Mathews. Its globalization done by individual traders carrying goods in their suitcases back and forth from their home countries. Thats the dominant form of globalization here and thats how globalization works for 70 percent of the worlds people.
Globalization: Expense of culture
Globalization at the expense of culture
Japan, with an abundance of heritage and cultural capital, has choose not to open up fully to the outside world *Main subjects taught in schools conversed in Japanese instead of the more universally known English to prevent language erosion.
The Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Preservation of the World Cultural Heritage, the most well-known Japanese Funds-in-Trust, was created in 1989. In 2004, the total contributions amounted to US$50 million. This Fund finances projects aimed at preserving and restoring monuments, sites and archaeological remains of a great historical/artistic value. Half of the beneficiary sites are includedat preserving and restoring monuments, sites and archaeological remains of a great historical/artistic value on the World Heritage List.
UNESCO and Japan In developing countries, numerous monuments and sites threaten to vanish or deteriorate irreversibly for lack of means and human resources to ensure their restoration and maintenance. UNESCO and Japan, in addition to the financial support and help to the buildings' restoration, organize training workshops aimed at transferring competences and know-how. Two major projects within the Fund are the preservation of the archaeological site of Angkor (Cambodia) and the conservation of the Bamiyan Site (Afghanistan)
Globalization: Popular Culture
Food has long been an important part of globalization. Today, foods in Korea and many parts of China are often spicy. They get their spice from chili peppers. This was not the case before the 1600s. The fiery chili pepper is native to the Western Hemisphere. Explorer Christopher Columbus first brought chilies to Europe in 1493, and from there they spread across Asia. People in England eat Indian curry, while people in Peru enjoy Japanese sushi. Meanwhile, American fast food chains have become common throughout the world. McDonald's has more than 31,000 restaurants in 118 countries.
Globalization: Dissent against?
The 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle, Washington. This meeting was protested by thousands of people opposed to globalization. The protests turned violent. Hundreds of people were arrested. Many were injured in confrontations with police. Many buildings were damaged. The incident is sometimes called "the Battle in Seattle."
Globalization: Society
Economic
Most large corporations operate in many countries around the world. HSBC, the worlds largest bank, has offices in 88 different countries. Originally, HSBC stood for Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, which was founded in 1865 to promote trade between China and the United Kingdom. Today, HSBC has its headquarters in London, England.
Crime
Because people, money, and computerized information move so easily around the globe, countries are increasingly working together to fight crime. The idea of maintaining international law has also grown. In 2002, the International Criminal Court was established. This court, which handles cases such as war crimes, has a global reach, although not all countries have accepted it.