How economic growth affects the society

Whether the economic growth affects the society positively or negatively depends on the governing and inequalities itself. In some countries, economic growth would reduce poverty. However, in some other countries, there are a lot of inequalities and hence poverty would not be reduced much. To me, I feel that an economic rise would benefit the society in one way or another, such as a higher exchange rate of 1SGD to RM ($_$). Economic growth also improves and modernises the country, and the society can benefit from this. Also, economic rises means that there is a rise in productivity in industrials. With more productivity, the income of workers may increase since the company earns more. Also, there will be a higher employment rate. Therefore, I think that economic growth affects and benefits the society.

-Bei Xuan (8)

How to start a movement

After watching Derek Siver explaining how to start a movement,it got to me that to start a movement, there has to be a leader and followers. Who can be the leader? Anyone. As long as you take the initiative, you can be the leader. I feel that to be a successful leader, one has to take the initiative, and motivate the rest, and this is how followers come by. Being followers, I think they should follow after the leader but of course as what was mentioned in the video, the leader has to be fair and equal. Afterall, who likes an unfair person? In my opinion, followers are not only followers. They are leaders too. For example, the first follower in the video is crucial, for he has to follow the leader, and also be a leader himself, to get other people to join him. Once the second follower appeared in the video, he has shown that followers are also a leader, as he gets his friends to join him, and the video focuses on him, instead of the first leader. That is why, I feel that followers also have the role of a leader. To me, to start a movement, is to be a leader yourself and lead the others.

-Bei Xuan (8)

How economics growth affects the society

Economics growth can affects people both positively and negatively. As a country's economics gets better and better, many things change in the people life as technology are improved and the people will have to adapt to the changes so they can catch up with the modern ways of life.

Economics growth will cause a distinct difference between the rich and poor. This is because economics growth provide more job opportunity to the people. However, more people will also not be able to get a job, causing a big difference between the employed and unemployed. 

As the number of unemployed gets more, poverty will starts to appear in the society as there is an inequality in terms of social status and income.

So far, it may seem that economic growth has a huge negative impact. However, you may think that doesn't economic growth benefits the country? Of course, having more unemployed is just one down side of economic growth. There are many positive impact of economic growth. 

Many people will take up course to improve on their skill that are used in their jobs as they doesn't want to be disqualified. This will make the people to improve themselves, and the country's economy will become better.

All in all, economic growth can affect different people differently, both negatively and positively. 

-yida :)

In-trends in Youth

Taobao is a well-known online shopping website. You can get things there at a very cheap price and it's easier to search for designs there and hence is very popular and in-trend with the youths in China. Youku is a replacement of Youtube as China has blocked the usage of Youtube in China. 非常勿扰 is considered the number 1 entertainment show in China where single males come to the show and promote themselves to the girls to get a girlfriend.

EXO and Girls' Generation (SNSD) are two of the popular KPOP groups among youths in Singapore. Any teen would know who are they! Meme is another in-trend in the youths where they use picture of other people to show their emotions in a humorous manner, adding in the captions themselves. The meme is very closely linked to SGAG an online social page where Singaporeans post funny photos that they capture. STOMP is an online web where you might get 'STOMPED' for doing something bad or good. These platforms are popular among Youths in Singapore and provides teens with entertainment.

Forbidden city

The Forbidden city was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing 

dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 m².The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial structure,and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. 

I think that the forbidden city is one place that is mystic and of prestige to the people.Now  that it is open to the public I would really want to visit this place as it is the most private of palaces in Chinese history

Jordan(25)

Beijing National Stadium

Image taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Stadium

Affectionately known as Bird's Nest, it is situated in Olympic Green Village, Chaoyang District. It was designed as the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Olympic events of track and field, football, gavelock, weight throw and discus were held there. Since October, 2008, after the Olympics ended, it has been opened as a tourist attraction. Now, it's the center of international or domestic sports competition and recreation activities

To me, it means the comfort of returning home. The sense of belonging to the place I grew up in. The form of the stadium looks like a big nest which embraces and nurses human beings. Also it looks rather like a cradle bearing human beings'  hope of the future.

In my opinion, it means the national pride of being a citizen of china to the Chinese. The symbol that they embrace their nationality. Furthermore, it was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which is recognizability of their homeland's strength. It is also a memory of china having the honor of hosting the Olympics. In addition, the circular shape of the stadium represents heaven, but has been described as a bird's nest, with its pattern inspired by Chinese-style crazed pottery. A series of cantilevered trusses has been designed to support the roof, shading the seats.

-Ong Gee Hun (14) 2E

The Great Wall of china

To me, the Great Wall of china is a form of security to them. It's a protection to keep invaders from china in the past. But to china, the Great Wall is a symbol of determination. It shows that Chinese are able to achieve anything as long as they are committed. It is not only merely a wall to them, but as a strength of their people personified. The Great Wall of china also tell us that they do not trust stranger, and thus they built it to keep them away from their country. They only believe in their own people, and not foreigners. 

From this, we can learn that nothing is impossible, as long as we are determined, we can succeed and achieve our goal; the Chinese did not have any machine to help them in building the wall, but they didn't give up, and they slowly build up the wall using their bare hands.

-yida :)