NPC and CPPCC delegates suggest measures to incrementally advance China’s education sector

In an

Posted Under: Chinese Education Policy, Education System, University, Vocational Education
This post was written by Frank Quosdorf on March 26, 2010 Comments (0)

Startup seeks to bridge the gap between Chinese and Western scholars

While the number of Chinese scholars is expanding both in absolute terms and as a percentage of authors in high-impact scientific journals, Chinese researchers still find it difficult to make their interests and expertise known to western colleagues.
Recently launched, the

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This post was written by Suren Gunatillake on November 3, 2009 Comments (2)

Classroom Discipline: Challenges for Chinese Policymakers

Editor’s note: This post is a work in progress. At time of publishing, we were unable to include feedback from a number of sources. We are also waiting to see how forthcoming policy directives may address some of the issues related to corporal punishment.
Despite being banned by Chinese law, incidents of corporal punishment continue to [...]

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This post was written by Suren Gunatillake on July 24, 2009 Comments (1)

Decision makers plot direction of China’s education sector

`Having just concluded their 2009 sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) represent China’s most important series of meetings, discussions and decisions on the future direction of the country. These meetings are attended by top politicians, thought leaders and influencers, and are intended to canvass the views of a [...]

Posted Under: Chinese Education Policy, Education System
This post was written by Fransisca Zhang on March 13, 2009 Comments (0)

Chinese education demand steady amid global downturn

Posted Under: Chinese Students, Education System, University
This post was written by Suren Gunatillake on February 9, 2009 Comments (4)

Do not get 100 percent!

In a recent article,

Posted Under: Chinese Education Policy, Chinese Students, Education System, High School, University
This post was written by Fransisca Zhang on February 2, 2009 Comments (0)

Big year ahead for China’s education sector

The team at China Education Blog wish you a happy Chinese new year! May this year of the Ox see you in good health, happiness and prosperity. As we have just launched this blog, we hope to keep you informed of the most important Chinese education sector movements over the coming year.
And a big year [...]

Welcome to The China Education Blog!

We’ve started this blog to share some of our insights, thoughts and comments on the people, trends and opportunities in China’s booming education sector.
Education is a key element of Chinese  culture, with parents and families often making great sacrifices for the education of the next generation. Significantly increasing sums are being spent on the education of [...]