Describes the efforts of the Hangzhou Youth and Children's Center to develop children's skills and interests while educating them in socialist politics and morality. Concludes that recent economic reforms intended to expedite modernization have brought about an elitist educational system, subjugating egalitarian ideals. (KO)

Describes the cross-cultural Harvard Project Zero that was designed to identify major issues in Chinese arts education and to clarify differences between the aesthetic and educational systems of the United States and China. Discusses the exchange of education specialists, the interviewing of artists, and the examination of philosophy. (KO)

Describes Chinese art education from the viewpoint of an exchange expert in a cross-cultural study. Provides insights into the context in which art is produced in China. Contrasts the Chinese emphasis upon teaching by imitation with the Western emphasis upon concepts and guidance. (KO)

Reports on a research study that highlights educational and pedagogical issues in nonformal programs for teaching the visual and performing arts in a midwestern province of China. Finds that government subsidizing has lead to some amount of success but that this very interference creates problems of both a financial and political nature. (KO)

Discusses reasons for Chinese childrens' greater skills in drawing when compared with their Western counterparts. Describes teaching methods and learning strategies found in China. Notes Chinese emphasis upon attainment of high skill levels and concentration until a task is complete. Criticizes art education in the United States for its lack of…

This curriculum guide is developed to accompany 7 Chinese Cultural Heritage kits for use in intermediate and middle school classrooms. The units in this guide may be used with or without the accompanying kits. When appropriate, units include: objectives, introductory information, suggested presentation sequence, activity instruction, evaluation…

Discusses the Chinese attitude toward child development and socialization. Offers general comments concerning child rearing. Examines the Chinese emphasis upon performance in the arts. Notes that the Chinese classroom is oriented toward tradition and hierarchy. Compares the differing U.S. and Chinese approaches to basic skills and creativity. (KO)