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First trip to China

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I'm now on my first-ever trip to mainland China, thanks to the Hadley School for the Blind twentieth anniversary of their China school. nonprofit to have a China branch, but truly amazing that it's been there for twenty years. It's impressive what people in Hong Kong have done with their tiny patch of China.

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China Braille Press

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The China Braille Press was another impressive visit. Not only do they produce Braille in quantity, but the Press is also developing affordable technology for blind people such as screenreaders and talking ebook players.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Hadley China!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Celebrating 20 years is a big deal in China. nonprofit to have been in China for this length of time. Xia Rongqiang (Chester), the founder and principal of Hadley China. The main curriculum at Hadley China is around teaching English. It's clear Hadley has had a great impact on the blindness field in China.

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Hadley China

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

turns out to have had a major program in China for almost 20 years, and they have come up with a cool way to use the net. Hadley's international branch is located in Fuzhou, China. Hadley-China students, support staff from Hadley-China, and native English speakers log onto a website at the same time.

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China Social Entrepreneurs

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One had to assume there's a lot going on in China, too, but it's hard to connect with. On my recent visit to Hong Kong, I was able to see the amount of excitement and interest in social entrepreneurism.

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Cell Phone Literacy Ideas in China

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just had a great meeting with Jenny Zhao where we talked about the cell phone industry in China. Jenny manages the China operations for a global cell phone technology company. Of course, it could be years before we do something like this in China, but the seed's been planted!

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Why Every Organization Needs a China Strategy

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China is in the news a lot these days. Is China’s progress over-reported? Having spent the last year living in China, my view is that the “China story” is, in fact, under-reported. The world’s largest country is finally developing economically in a rapid and impactful way.

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