This extensive annotated bibliography includes books and articles on Chinese education and its impact on Chinese culture from ancient times to today. Both English and foreign language documents are included; all non-English entries are accompanied by English abstracts. The alphabetized entries include such topics as: (1) the impact of Confucianism…

Designed to provide a resource to scholars, students, and other professionals needing to understand the role of education in the People's Republic of China, this work begins with an extended (26 pages) essay about China's educational enterprise: its history, development, prospects, and problems. An annotated bibliography comprised of over 3,050…

A total of 84 publications which contain information related to education in the People's Republic of China are presented in this annotated bibliography. With few exceptions publication dates range from the 1950's to the present; a small selection of earlier materials printed in the 1920's and 1930's is also included. Listed alphabetically by…

Citing as a central focus of the Chinese government since the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, this paper presents a brief sociopolitical and historical description of China in the twentieth century and suggests reasons for its lack of modern development and low educational attainment as of 1949. The importance of education as a…