China-Overview

Official Name: People’s Republic of China

Capital: Beijing

Largest City: Shanghai

Government: Socialist Republic

Currency: Renminbi (RMB¥)
(CNY)

Time Zone: current local time (UTC)  +8

Calling Code: +86

China is a country of 9,600,000 square kilometers in stretch.  With a population of more than 1,200,000,000, China has largest population in the world.  Chinese civilization dates back 5000 years, and her unique culture and tradition attracts more and more international visitors. China is characterized by a continental climate.

China encompasses over 5000 islands, not to mention the disputed territories such as the Spratlys and the Paracels. The nation comprises five autonomous regions and twenty-two provinces, as well as Hong Kong, which is now titled a 'Special Administrative Region'.

The past twenty years have witnessed China as one of the fastest growing countries in the world. It has experienced a remarkable period of rapid growth spanning three decades, shifting from a centrally planned to a market based economy with reforms which began in 1978.

 China’s economy is rapidly growing. China’s expenditures on research and developments are quite high and the experts consider the country as an emerging superpower.

Education in China

As a nation, Chinese always regarded education as an important agent for social change. At present, every Chinese is entitled to 9 years of compulsory education by the Chinese government.

China has vast and varied number of schooling systems through which education is imparted. There are pre-schools, kindergartens, schools for the deaf and blind, key schools (similar to college preparatory schools), primary schools, secondary schools (comprising junior and senior middle schools, secondary agricultural and vocational schools, regular secondary schools, secondary teachers' schools, secondary technical schools, and secondary professional schools), and various institutions of higher learning (consisting of regular colleges and universities, professional colleges, and short-term vocational universities).

The secondary school in China has two semesters. The academic curriculum at secondary education level consists of Chinese language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, foreign language, history, geography, politics, physiology, music, fine arts, and physical education. Some middle schools also offer vocational subjects. Both regular and vocational secondary schools teach subjects which can be taken into practice in work life.

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