illiteracy

Why Jihan Can’t Read – Sarah Schafer

From Newsweek: China has pledged time and again to wipe out illiteracy, which makes the story of Zhou Jihan quite awkward. Not because she has yet to master her Chinese characters, but because there are still many millions of Chinese struggling like her to learn to read and write as adults. . . In 2000, […]

Illiteracy Jumps in China, Despite 50-Year Campaign to Eradicate It – Maureen Fan

From the Washington Post: Last year, finally, everyone in Liupu village was able to read and write 1,500 Chinese characters, a census showed. Village leaders threw a big dinner to celebrate, presenting commemorative teacups to the last two adults to make the grade. But ask Zhao Huapu, the earnest principal of Liupu Shezu Girls School, […]

Flawed Education – Tan Wei

From Beijing Review: May 11 proved to be a turning point for Shi Zhanming, a country singer. In a televised singing contest on that night, during a general knowledge quiz, Shi mistook the national flags of Britain and Australia for those of China and Japan. From then on, he was the subject of taunts and […]

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