Yesterday a girl from China asked me what the meaning of "politicians" was? (when I was discussing the word -in Indian context with another Chinese girl from my class).
I had to explain that although in China there is one "govt" and only one "party" --in countries like USA and India there is a system where a person has to be "elected" by fighting "elections". Just like in USA these days elections, campaigning etc is going on.
There is another way of joining the gov - ie by passing entrance exams - and generally have a permament job.
I then realised that we take democracy for granted - whereas in some places people do not even know the meaning o politics and elcetions.
Umesh
PS: I did campaign for a Chinese girl (a senior doctoral student from Graduate School of education - and President of the Asociation of Chinese Studenst at Harvard) who was standing for the post of the Student Government Association's President at Harvard GSE. The elections concluded - online -at Harvard.
The biggest number of students here from abroad is from China- followed by Canada and Japan, besides many Chinese Americans.
Nooone else was campaigning for anyone else.
My little role in boosting Indo-China relations.
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