This report, which describes a study conducted
through a literature search and a two-month visit to the People's
Republic of China, is organized in three parts. In the first part,
the general situation and historical development of the Chinese
education system is discussed. Topics include the structural features
of the country, party and state, population distribution and
development, level of education, the socioeconomic framework,
historical development, philosophical roots, the state bureaucracy
and examination system, craft guilds and apprenticeships, development
of a public education system, and the education system since the
establishment of the People's Republic of China. The second section
of the report examines structures and problems. These include the
education system in the early 1980s, vocational education, adult
education, vocational education teachers, competencies and forms of
cooperation, financing, and characteristics of the Chinese employment
system. The final section of the report presents 18 recommendations
to improve vocational education and job training in China. A list of
terms used in the study is given in English and Chinese, and a table
presents statistics on Chinese schools and universities from 1949 to
1983.