China's Changing Climate
- iSSUes Vol. 1
- Dec 18, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 12, 2020
Is the #Climate Change Issue Stoppable?
By Chris Foley
Yijang Zhang is an international exchange student from China. It is her first semester at Salem State and her first year in the United States of America. Yijang (pronounced Yi-Jang) enjoys being from China, but really is enjoying her time studying at Salem State University. We met to discuss climate change. Despite her sunny disposition, she is concerned about the worsening situation in China.
Q. When did you come to the United States, and how old were you?
A. Only three months ago I came here; I was and still am twenty-two years old.
Q. What is your favorite part about being in the United States so far?
A. My favorite part is fall. Fall is beautiful here, I enjoyed the scene every day walking all over campus seeing the trees.
Q. What is your major and year of study?
A. Psychology. I am not sure what I want to do yet, and I am a junior.
Q. What is the most different thing in your opinion from China to the United States?
A. Yijang smiles. The food is good here.
Q. What does your family think, or how do they feel about you moving here for school temporarily?
A. They are happy, they think it is good for me.
Q. Have you ever heard of climate change?
A. Yes, I have.
Q. Is climate change talked about more when you are in China, or have you heard more about it in America?
A. Definitely in China.
Q. Why do you think that is?
A. Yijang smiles again. Our population problems are too much over there.
Q. Has the climate change affected you or your family back in China?
A. Definitely yes. The air has changed and is not good for our health, especially in the city Beijing.
Q. Has the climate change in China caused you to make sacrifices?
A. Our health, like life expectancy.
Q. China, being as massive in population and land mass as it is, seems to be at the top of the world for emission of greenhouse gases. Does your family try to tackle this issue like the country? Or do they not worry about this major world-wide issue?
A. They do not worry about this, because they do not think they can solve this, or any problem of climate change.
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