Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Globally Connected

There is a Chinese saying which says,
" one will benefit more from walking million miles than studying million books."


I like travelling because I like to experience the world, to savor new cuisines, to learn others' cultures and to have fun.





Have you traveled overseas?

Yes, I have been to various places in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau and New Zealand.



Do you have relatives or friends overseas? How do you keep in contact with them?

Yes, I have relatives all over the world, namely, Canada, United States, Britain,
France, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, China and Singapore. We mainly keep in touch via
pho
ne and email.



Do you keep in touch via phone, instant message, social networking sites, or email? What communication works best for you and why?

As mentioned earlier, we keep in touch via phone and email. Phone works best for me because there is an instant response and I can hear their voices clearly.




Think about your belongs. Where are they made? If not in Australia, where are they made and why?

Oh, it depends. They are from all over the world e.g. Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Canada, UK, China..... Globalization makes it freer to trade, thus I can buy goods that are not made in Australia. Also, technological change means I can buy goods on-line from all over the world. However, majority of my belongings are made in China. It is because it is cheaper to manufacture in China, many manufacturing factories have relocated to China.



What do you think the term 'Global Village' means?

I think 'Global Village' means that there is no geographic boundary due to the advance in technologies; the world is brought closer and closer and
the 'village' is getting bigger and bigger.