Chinese+Education

=College Life in China and America : = =By Kelly = Every different country has there own way of educating their students. In China and America there are many differences in the way colleges are run such as how students get into a college, the hours the go to classes and the classes they can take, and where they live when they are there. Even though there are many differences in the way colleges are run each system of education works and helps to create smarter people in the working fields. In China and America students in high school must take a test which helps to decide which college would be best for their level of education. American scores are recorded and sent back to each person but in China the scores are estimated and sent back. The estimated score that each Chinese student receives helps to limit which college they can apply to because of the strict entrance policies. American students get to choose what they would like to study while they are at college, while students in China are assigned what they will study and only get one chance to get a new topic assigned. In China they also study and attend classes many more hours then students in America. Dormitories or dorms are where students live and study when they are at college and not in a class. The dorm rooms in China are a little more crowded then they are in America, because more people are put into one room then they are here. Normally there are only about 3 people in each room but in China there are around 6. ====Overall their are many differences for students in America and China but each countries specific way of treating college education helps them to have people well educated to work and teach. How students get into a college, the hours the students go to classes along with the classes they can take, and the living environments for the student are some of the few differences.====

==== **Cultural Revolu **tion:  How would you feel if your mom or dad told you in the morning that you didn't have to go to school? Well, this is what happened in China during 1966-1976 during the Cultural Revolution. All the schools in China were closed for 10==== ==== years and all the students were forced to work instead of learn. Chairman Mao Zedong (who was like the president in China) closed down the schools to put a stop to China's government becoming just like Soviet Union's style of government. To really understand how bad the Cultural Revolution was, you have to know the education the students in China learned b efore, what happened during, and after the Cultural Revolution. ==== Before this happened, during the 1949~1966, Chinese kids went to school like kids here. They first tired to copy the Soviet Union style of education. China tried to improve  their technological needs by copying the Soviet Union. It wasn't a very good plan because many Chinese people were still unable to read.  After going away from the Soviet Union plan, they also tried a two track education system which supported the high standard city schools and people run country schools. This was successful until the Cultural Revolution was created. During the 10 years that the Cultural Revolution was in effect, the Chairman Mao shut down all schools and had a group of students called the Red Guards to destroy old traditional ideas. Students were to not go to school and were to work in country villages instead. Many old people and learners were criticized, called as revolutionaries, and physically beaten. Also in 1968, the industrial production droped off 12 percents from 1966. Many people lived a hard life during this time. After the Cultural Revolution finally ended in 1976, there were no big positive results that came from this movement. This plan ruined lives for many people and "left little room for these millions of people to have productive careers." (The Cultural Revolution,1 ). The Cultural Revolution hurt and damaged China as a country. The government of China was slowed down and greatly effected. Many ancient bulidings, books, paintings, artifacts, and antiques were destroyed by the Red Guards. Education is very important in life and just even with the basic education can lead a person to a job. But, during the Cultural Revolution, many were not able to learn and have that basic education. Instead, they were forced to work. A lot of problems occured and it took a long time for China to fix. It was easier to understand the impact the Cultural Revolution had by knowing what China learned before, what happened during, and after the Cultural Revolution.

By, David

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