China, New Home for Artists
China, the giant empire of the east, has not only awoken to shake things up in the global market, but has also created a sanctuary for creative minds.
Legions of Western artists have set foot on China for the promise of creativity innovation and work.
“Like the artists’ colony, the country offers challenges, but expatriates here say that the rewards outweigh the hardships. Mr. Rolandi is one of many artists (five are profiled here) who have left the United States and Europe for China, seeking respite from tiny apartments, an insular art world and nagging doubts about whether it’s best to forgo art for a reliable office job. They have discovered a land of vast creative possibility, where scale is virtually limitless and costs are comically low. They can rent airy studios, hire assistants, experiment in costly mediums like bronze and fiberglass.”
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Adoption Laws to Change in Korea
Expat groups in Korea are helping to change Korean adoption laws. The expat and citizen groups are advocating for a change towards the better and are working closely with the government to create reforms. “Leveraging the help of a group of lawyers and a Korean unwed mothers’ organization, a group of expats in Seoul are driving a movement to create a major shift in how the country deals with adoptions. TRACK president Jane Jeong Trenka believes that these groups are a valuable voice in the discussion. “It is significant that our bill has been written by a coalition of concerned Korean citizens and diasporic Koreans, international adoptees, and single Korean mothers who will reap absolutely no economic, professional, or social benefit from continuing the adoption system as it has been practiced in the past. Instead, we look forward to meeting international standards of human rights and justice,” said Trenka.”
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US Healthcare Bill: Who Will be Covered?”
The new US healthcare bill has moved into the US Senate. Now expats and citizens alike are waiting to see who will qualify for healthcare under this new legislation. “The health bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee, which is expected to form the backbone of the final Senate bill, would extend insurance to 94% of legal U.S. residents, up from 83% of legal U.S. residents currently. The figure for those insured under the House bill is slightly higher, at 96%. …Democrats agree they want as many people as possible to get insurance. The bills expand the Medicaid health program for the poor, and provide tax credits to lower-income families to offset the cost of buying insurance. In the House bill, that benefit extends to a family of four earning $88,000 a year.” Read More from Wall Street Journal
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