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Download full textCheung, Alan; Mayes, Cliff; Randall, E. Vance – 2000
After Britain returned control of Hong Kong to China in July 1997, a new language policy required all schools to switch their teaching medium from English to Chinese in September 1998. Those schools that wanted to continue to teach in English had to obtain special permission. Only 100 of 400 schools successfully obtained such permission. This…
Descriptors: Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education, English, English (Second Language)
