Book Description

This report, which describes a study conducted through a literature search and a two-month visit to the People's Republic of China, is organized in three parts. In the first part, the general situation and historical development of the Chinese education system is discussed. Topics include the structural features of the country, party and state, population distribution and development, level of education, the socioeconomic framework, historical development, philosophical roots, the state bureaucracy and examination system, craft guilds and apprenticeships, development of a public education system, and the education system since the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The second section of the report examines structures and problems. These include the education system in the early 1980s, vocational education, adult education, vocational education teachers, competencies and forms of cooperation, financing, and characteristics of the Chinese employment system. The final section of the report presents 18 recommendations to improve vocational education and job training in China. A list of terms used in the study is given in English and Chinese, and a table presents statistics on Chinese schools and universities from 1949 to 1983. (KC)