Steps will lift quality of rural education
3 years, 2 months ago

Steps will lift quality of rural education

China Daily  

Zhu Senlin teaches a lesson at Longxi primary school in Xianxia township of Yudu county, East China's Jiangxi province, Aug 31, 2021. Li calls for also ensuring equal access for migrant workers' children in cities China will roll out a host of measures to attract more high-caliber professionals to teach in rural areas and improve education quality, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. The meeting also decided on policy steps to effectively ensure equal access to compulsory education for children living in cities with their migrant worker parents. The meeting also required effectively ensuring equal access to compulsory education for children of migrant workers in cities. "China has a massive flow of people between urban and rural areas, and there are some 280 million migrant workers alone," Li said.

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Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining the Countryside
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining the Countryside

China Daily  

China's rural landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as young people increasingly seek opportunities in revitalized rural communities. Driven by innovative ideas and social media platforms, many young urbanites are returning home to revive traditional crafts and establish thriving businesses. This trend is not a retreat but a response to broader economic dynamics and the allure of a slower pace …

Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining Rural China's Future
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining Rural China's Future

China Daily  

China's rural landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as young people increasingly seek opportunities in revitalized rural communities. Driven by innovative ideas and social media platforms, many young urbanites are returning home to revive traditional crafts and businesses, creating a surge in rural entrepreneurship. This trend reflects broader economic dynamics, with rural areas experiencing a resurgence in tourism and e-commerce, …

Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand

Associated Press  

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. “Southeast Asia, it’s within reach, the visa is convenient and the overall environment, as well as people’s attitude towards Chinese people, it allows Chinese parents to feel more secure,” Zhang said. Chinese society has come up with popular buzzwords to describe this hyper-competitive environment, from “neijuan” …

China aims to build quality, balanced basic public education by 2027
1 year, 9 months ago

China aims to build quality, balanced basic public education by 2027

China Daily  

Students play a sandbox game at the Experimental Primary School in Yuelu district of Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, on May 31, 2023. BEIJING -- China is aiming to establish a quality and balanced basic public education system by 2027, according to a new set of guidelines jointly released by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central …

More than 52,000 college graduates to be hired as teachers in rural areas
1 year, 11 months ago

More than 52,000 college graduates to be hired as teachers in rural areas

China Daily  

Zhuang Yuanjun, a rural teacher, gives a math lesson at the primary school of Xiangyang village in Liudaogou township of Linjiang city, Jilin province. China plans to hire 52,300 college graduates this year to work as primary and middle school teachers at under-developed rural areas in central and western regions, a notice said on Tuesday. The notice, issued by the …

Families expect a more balanced and fairer education system
4 years, 3 months ago

Families expect a more balanced and fairer education system

China Daily  

A primary school student in Shanghai uses a tablet device to attend a class conducted by Xueersi Online School in February. In the third of a series of commentaries on education, a senior journalist with China Daily searches for the answer: Since China has the world's largest education sector－the country has 270 million students, almost 80 percent of the entire …

Guideline eyes improvement in rural schools
4 years, 6 months ago

Guideline eyes improvement in rural schools

China Daily  

China has released a guideline to improve the number and quality of rural teachers over the next three to five years. Issued on Sept 4 by the Ministry of Education and five other departments, the guideline asked local authorities to issue more favorable policies to improve the salaries, career prospects and job attractiveness for rural teachers. Ren Youqun, director of …

China works to boost employment for migrant workers
4 years, 7 months ago

China works to boost employment for migrant workers

China Daily  

China is taking multipronged measures to enable its vast number of migrant workers to find jobs as the country coordinates regular COVID-19 prevention and control with efforts related to economic and social development. According to a recent guideline jointly issued by 15 government departments, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Development and Reform Commission, …

More qualified teachers needed in China's border areas schools
6 years ago

More qualified teachers needed in China's border areas schools

China Daily  

Huang Huachun, an NPC deputy and an English teacher from Chongzuo, a border city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A legislator called for attracting more qualified teachers to rural schools in China's border areas through increasing financial and policy-related support. Huang Huachun, an NPC deputy and an English teacher from Chongzuo, a border city in South China's Guangxi …

Ministry of Education vows better distribution of rural schools
6 years, 10 months ago

Ministry of Education vows better distribution of rural schools

China Daily  

ZHENGZHOU - China's Ministry of Education promised on Thursday that no students will face difficulty in attending school or drop out of school due to unreasonable geographic distribution of schools in rural areas. A recent circular issued by the General Office of the State Council urged improved geographic distribution of schools in rural areas, including small schools with fewer than …

Goal for education: Eliminate the gap
7 years ago

Goal for education: Eliminate the gap

China Daily  

More efforts are needed to achieve balanced development in China's compulsory education regime, as there are still great disparities between urban and rural areas - and even among schools in the same region - the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. "In addition, the standards for some small schools in rural areas are too low to have basic educational functions, …

Minister: Academic excellence within reach
7 years, 5 months ago

Minister: Academic excellence within reach

China Daily  

China is expected to take the lead in education globally and become one of the most popular overseas study destinations for foreign students by 2049, the centennial of the People's Republic of China, a top education official said on Sunday. "I hope that China will play a leading role in education worldwide, which means the standards of education in China …

Minister: Academic excellence within reach
7 years, 5 months ago

Minister: Academic excellence within reach

China Daily  

China is expected to take the lead in education globally and become one of the most popular overseas study destinations for foreign students by 2049, the centennial of the People's Republic of China, a top education official said on Sunday. "I hope that China will play a leading role in education worldwide, which means the standards of education in China …

China's popularization of compulsory education exceeds average of upper-income countries
7 years, 8 months ago

China's popularization of compulsory education exceeds average of upper-income countries

China Daily  

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, China's overall education system has outpaced many countries around the world, thanks to the Central Government's efforts to improve the sector. The gross enrollment ratio for China's preschool education came to 77.4 percent, higher than the average of upper-middle-income countries of 69.2 percent. The gross enrollment ratio …

Vice premier urges education's role in poverty reduction
7 years, 8 months ago

Vice premier urges education's role in poverty reduction

China Daily  

LANZHOU - Vice-Premier Liu Yandong Saturday called for enhancing education in underdeveloped areas amid efforts to fight poverty. Children living in poor areas must be ensured conditions to receive education and pursue their dreams," Liu said at a conference on poverty reduction held in northwest China's Gansu Province. She called for improving school conditions in compulsory education, increasing the quantity …

Education improves for migrants' children
7 years, 9 months ago

Education improves for migrants' children

China Daily  

Huang Xiaoru is happy. In recent years, the Chinese government has urged public schools to simplify their qualification requirements and recruit as many children of migrant workers as possible to ensure the children get an education. "Ten years ago when we brought our eldest daughter here, she could not enter a public school, as we only had a rural household …

Migrants' children face school issues
7 years, 11 months ago

Migrants' children face school issues

China Daily  

More should be done to remove educational barriers, expert says More than 2 million children of migrant workers are unable to enroll in public primary or junior schools in the cities where their parents live, according to a report. The Blue Book of Migrant Children, released on Tuesday by the Beijing-based 21st Century Education Research Institute, said that only 80 …

Migrants' children face school issues
7 years, 11 months ago

Migrants' children face school issues

China Daily  

More should be done to remove educational barriers, expert says More than 2 million children of migrant workers are unable to enroll in public primary or junior schools in the cities where their parents live, according to a report. The Blue Book of Migrant Children, released on Tuesday by the Beijing-based 21st Century Education Research Institute, said that only 80 …

China aims to improve fairness in education
8 years, 2 months ago

China aims to improve fairness in education

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China aims to increase its compulsory education coverage to 95 percent by 2020 from 93 percent in 2015, said a senior education official at a press conference Friday. Li Xiaohong, deputy chief of the Ministry of Education, said the country is determined to guarantee fairness and establish a comprehensive educational system. Li said that according to the plan, …

China abandoned its one-child policy - now it must fix the gulf in education between city and country children
8 years, 9 months ago

China abandoned its one-child policy - now it must fix the gulf in education between city and country children

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Then she would get the policy explained, and if …

China to help more rural migrants settle in cities
8 years, 11 months ago

China to help more rural migrants settle in cities

China Daily  

BEIJING - China will ease household relocation policies in 2016 to help more migrants settle in cities, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission said Tuesday. To achieve the urbanization goal, around 100 million migrants need be granted with urban household registration, said Xu Lin, an official with the NDRC, at a press conference. Currently about 39.9 percent …

Half of farmers not interested in migrating to urban areas
8 years, 11 months ago

Half of farmers not interested in migrating to urban areas

China Daily  

Migrant workers Zhang Yaozong and his wife play with their son at their home in Zhangzhuang village, Hebei province, March 29, 2016. Fifty percent of farmers responding to a survey said they have no plans to move to towns and settle down in urban areas, reported 21cn.com on Thursday. The report said if the migrants go back to rural areas …

Xi urges dedication to rural education
9 years, 6 months ago

Xi urges dedication to rural education

China Daily  

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday encouraged China's teachers to contribute more to education in poor areas, in a letter of reply to teachers from the southwest province of Guizhou. Therefore, giving rural children a good education is an important task in poverty relief, and also a crucial means to stop poverty being passed on between generations," he said. …

Xi urges dedication to rural education
9 years, 6 months ago

Xi urges dedication to rural education

China Daily  

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday encouraged China's teachers to contribute more to education in poor areas, in a letter of reply to teachers from the southwest province of Guizhou. Therefore, giving rural children a good education is an important task in poverty relief, and also a crucial means to stop poverty being passed on between generations," he said. …

China pledges education, hospital, juror system reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 11 months ago

China pledges education, hospital, juror system reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A doctor removes glass from a victim's hand who is injured of a bus fire at the No.1 Hospital in Xiamen,Southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan 15, 2015. BEIJING - China's central authorities on Wednesday rolled out plans to support rural teachers, overhaul public hospitals and improve public supervision of court cases. The meeting approved a plan to support rural teachers …

China eyes higher labor quality to spur growth
10 years, 7 months ago

China eyes higher labor quality to spur growth

China Daily  

BEIJING - Government's decision to provide more vocational trainings to migrant workers will not only increase their incomes, but also nurture a high quality work force that is vital to China's economic upgrading, analysts said. A State Council executive meeting held on Wednesday said services for migrant workers will be improved, including more training courses covering job skills. Yang Zhiming, …

Education reforms 'set good example' for emerging nations
11 years ago

Education reforms 'set good example' for emerging nations

China Daily  

China is a role model for developing countries on how to use education as a tool for social inclusion, economic development and poverty reduction, a senior UN official told China Daily in an exclusive interview. China has made "huge progress" in improving access to education and literacy rates, said Irina Bokova, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural …

Rural China to law school is journey of inequality
11 years, 3 months ago

Rural China to law school is journey of inequality

Associated Press  

TIAOHUASHAN Village, China — Mu Zhengwu scanned the tiny room of his childhood, part of a wood home built over a shed where cows once sent earthy odors through the floorboards. Seven Chinese characters, written in bold brush strokes, remained intact above a dusty desk: “The fragrance of winter blossoms comes from bitter chills.” “These words have prodded me along …

Universities seek greater enrollment from abroad[1]
11 years, 7 months ago

Universities seek greater enrollment from abroad[1]

China Daily  

Universities seek greater enrollment from abroad Updated: 2013-08-26 07:39 By Yang Yang African students celebrate their graduation at Tianjin University of Technology and Education. Li Xiang / Xinhua Language barriers, career prospects and teaching facilities dent enthusiasm of international students considering studying in China, Yang Yang reports Samuel Goldstein is spending his gap year in China. The Chinese Ministry of …

Policies in place to ensure equal rights to education
12 years, 2 months ago

Policies in place to ensure equal rights to education

China Daily  

A new education policy issued early this month has enabled the migrant worker Qin Lihong to make long-term plans for her family. Qin finally decided to settle in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, after living there for eight years because the provincial government now allows the children of migrant workers from other provinces, like her daughter, to take the college …

温家宝总理所作政府工作报告全文（双语对照）[8]
13 years ago

温家宝总理所作政府工作报告全文（双语对照）[8]

China Daily  

Thoroughly implementing the strategies of developing China through science and education and strengthening the country through human resource development 大力发展科技、教育事业，培养高素质的人才队伍，是国家强盛、民族复兴的必由之路。 To make China prosperous and strong and achieve the revival of the Chinese nation, we need to vigorously develop science, technology, and education and create a high-quality talent pool. Higher education should better meet the needs of economic and social …

温家宝总理所作政府工作报告全文（双语对照）[8]
13 years ago

温家宝总理所作政府工作报告全文（双语对照）[8]

China Daily  

Thoroughly implementing the strategies of developing China through science and education and strengthening the country through human resource development 大力发展科技、教育事业，培养高素质的人才队伍，是国家强盛、民族复兴的必由之路。 To make China prosperous and strong and achieve the revival of the Chinese nation, we need to vigorously develop science, technology, and education and create a high-quality talent pool. Higher education should better meet the needs of economic and social …

Schools for migrant workers' children closed in Beijing
13 years, 7 months ago

Schools for migrant workers' children closed in Beijing

China Daily  

Since June, 24 schools in Daxing, Chaoyang and Haidian districts in the Chinese capital Beijing have been shut down. which have indeed been plaguing most of these schools, the move, nevertheless, has sparked fresh concern over discrimination against children of migrant workers. Under China's household registration system, migrant workers in effect remain registered in their home towns even if they …

Schools for migrant workers' children closed in Beijing
13 years, 7 months ago

Schools for migrant workers' children closed in Beijing

China Daily  

Since June, 24 schools in Daxing, Chaoyang and Haidian districts in the Chinese capital Beijing have been shut down. which have indeed been plaguing most of these schools, the move, nevertheless, has sparked fresh concern over discrimination against children of migrant workers. Under China's household registration system, migrant workers in effect remain registered in their home towns even if they …

中国成人文盲人数仍在世界前列
14 years ago

中国成人文盲人数仍在世界前列

China Daily  

联合国教科文组织本周二发布的一份报告称，在全世界文盲率最高的十个国家中，中国的成人文盲数位列第八，这十个国家的成人文盲总数约占全世界文盲总数的72%。中国拥有世界上最大的教育体系，同时还是人口最多的发展中国家，虽然中国一直致力于全民扫盲工作，但是成人文盲数量仍然在世界前列。中国近几年在降低失学率方面取得了显著进步，但是不断加大的城乡教育差距同时也在阻碍整体教育水平的提高。 International concern has grown over the illiteracy and education inequality found in China, said a senior official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Tuesday. International concern has grown over the illiteracy and education inequality found in China, said a senior official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Tuesday. "Although China has …

Govt to fight discrimination against migrant workers
14 years ago

Govt to fight discrimination against migrant workers

China Daily  

Economy Govt to fight discrimination against migrant workers Updated: 2011-02-28 10:40 BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that the government will strive to end discrimination against rural migrant workers in employment, education and training. Many rural migrant workers had no stable work in the cities and their land in hometown was their fundamental guarantee for living, he …

China's college graduates face real test in rural villages
16 years, 5 months ago

China's college graduates face real test in rural villages

China Daily  

China's college graduates face real test in rural villages Updated: 2008-09-30 14:18 BEIJING -- Wang He heads to the fields in the morning with the peasants. He's an assistant to the head of Sanjie Village, Kangzhuang Township in Beijing's Yanqing County, under the Chinese government scheme to employ 100,000 college graduates in villages over five years from 2008. The scheme …

Migrant workers 'have 20m' kids back home
18 years, 1 month ago

Migrant workers 'have 20m' kids back home

China Daily  

By Wang Shanshan Updated: 2007-01-29 07:04 Eighteen children pose for a picture at a village in Ziyun Miao and Buyi Autonomous County in Southwest China's Guizhou Province, January 22, 2006. According to a recent China National Children and Teenagers' Working Committee report, in agricultural provinces like East China's Anhui Province, as much as 22 percent of the children's parents have …

150 million rural kids to enjoy free schooling
18 years, 3 months ago

150 million rural kids to enjoy free schooling

China Daily  

By Wang Shanshan Updated: 2006-12-13 06:53 Back to school: Three pupils go to school in the rural area of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in this file photo. With fees waived, about 150 million rural kids will enjoy free schooling. A total of 150 million rural students in China will be exempted from paying tuition and incidental fees for their nine-year compulsory …

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