My oldest has read it multiple times, and my first grader has started reading it (struggling with all the big words). One of the longer lasting Christmas gifts I bought.
I think I got my first Calvin and Hobbes book when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade. I think over the years I collected all but one or two of the books, and read them almost religiously. It largely shaped (or reinforced) my worldview as a kid
The policy wasn't as simple as the English name for it. It encompassed many other rules including the ages men and women could marry and the ages they could have kids.
For certain people (mostly ethnic minorities) there was a higher limit. In rural areas, the limit was usually more relaxed than urban areas.
Many women who got pregnant before they were allowed had to have abortions. Some women were forced to have IUDs, and some women were sterilized.
So, depending on who you were, where you were, and how old you were, the one child policy might have restricted you to one child, or it didn't.
These are pretty vernacular writing now: you only see 仃 painted on walls near alleys where they tell you to park or not to park a car somewhere and 歺 is found around some small canteens. 桔 is a bit more popular than the other two among schoolkids.
The West didn't listen. It poked the giant a lot. During the 19th and 20th centuries, many European countries initiated wars in China, carving it into foreign spheres of influence.
And became fabulously wealthy doing so. Part of the reason there was excess capital in England to fund the industrial revolution was because of the Canton trade.
Bad driving behavior exists everywhere, but in China it's much more common than in the US. Left turns from the extreme right lane (and vice versa), is another common thing you'll see. In my experience, the drivers in Beijing are better behaved than those in Qingdao. Lane changes without signals (while you're in the lane) are also really common.
I got hired at my current gig through a who's hiring ad. Our recruiter had sent me a message on LinkedIn, which I basically ignored, but when I saw the Who's Hiring post, I reached out and was eventually hired.
I've even tried doing a "who's hiring" post myself, but it didn't produce strong candidates.
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One big difference: there's been a lot more research on economic matters since America's early tumult. There have been warnings about China's debt issues since the issues started.
