As China prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of Communist rule, the BBC takes a look at one of the country’s few remaining communes, the village of Nanjie. It’s hailed as a hallmark of the early Communist regime, and it’s still going strong. The BBC’s Michael Bristow provides a fascinating snapshot into communal life.
Innovation comes not just from infrastructure and investment – it comes from a culture that encourages originality and creativity, rewards risk-taking and tolerates failure. In the People’s Republic of China, that is still a work in progress. Today, we continue our series “Created in China” with a look at the roots of innovation, at how Chinese children are or are not encouraged to be creative, and how that’s evolving as the government makes innovation more of a priority. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.
