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Chinese and Western educational systems

This first of a two-part blog about differences in the Chinese and Western educational systems and the following impacts is not about what is good and bad, for very little is indeed black and white. However, fact is that big differences in educational program, curriculum, and not least the whole concept of ’What is good education?’ brings out totally different skill-sets in young people coming out of high schools and universities in China and the West. A thing, are they not already, future…

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Added by cheese on January 4, 2012 at 10:34 — 5 Comments

need to pay a fee of $68000 to get into a primary school in Changchun?

I heard from a friend who is sending his kid to study in a primary school in Changchun that they need to pay a fee of RMB68000 ( "understanding fee" which means - pay us extra to get into my school)

Now, my friend would really like to understand this better - can anyone here help?

Added by cheese on December 23, 2011 at 10:55 — 10 Comments

Funny man from Jilin makes serious points

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Feature/2011/12/02/Funny%2Bman%2Bmakes%2Bserious%2Bpoints/

Students queue up as chemist-turned-comedian Joe Wong appears at Fudan University on Monday night, not for stand-up but for what was billed as an inspirational lecture about his life.…

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Added by cheese on December 2, 2011 at 13:30 — 2 Comments