A Hundred Years of Chinese Educational Development

Author: Qu Baoquan Zheng Jinzhou
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: As a work that describes the history of a century of Chinese educational development, this book provides an analysis of the state of educational development in China from the perspective of meta-education. Based on dividing the century-long journey of education into six historical periods—introduction of education (1911-1919), pioneering of education (1919-1949), transformation and "Sovietization" of education (1949-1956), Sinicization of education (1957-1966), phraseologization of education (1966-1976), and regression and advancement of education (1976-2000)—the book introduces and analyzes the general state of educational development in each period, as well as the fundamental categories, concepts, propositions, and major debated issues that existed during those times. It further explores the historical development and logical trajectory of Chinese education. With the past century as the longitude and education as the latitude, this book paints a grand historical picture of Chinese education in the 20th century. The narrative is interspersed with critiques, and materials are supplemented with perspectives, making history and analysis intertwined—a key feature of the book. "History is a mirror," and this book offers significant reference and inspiration for educational theorists to understand the past, present, and future trends of the discipline they engage with—education.