Monthly Archives: May 2012

What I saw in China 2: low tech ‘non-jobs’

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gill Kirkup

Despite the high end high tech products and industries in the major cities of China – and in the hands of many Chinese people –we saw lots of incidences of over-manning: of people working in ‘non-jobs’. China is the only … Continue reading →

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What I saw in China: 1. Noisy technologies

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gill Kirkup

I have just come back from a three week holiday exploring parts of China. While I was there I was too overwhelmed to blog, but since I have been back I have been reflecting on some of what I experienced. … Continue reading →

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