China

Education System

China has one of the largest higher education systems in the world. In terms of sheer numbers alone, it is the leader, with around 37 million students. China has a consistent teacher development system. Teaching has historically been and remains today a highly-respected profession in China. Teachers have a strong preparation in their subject matter and prospective teachers spend a great deal of time observing the classrooms of experienced teachers, often in schools attached to their universities. Once teachers are employed in the school, there is a system of induction and continuous professional development in which groups of teachers work together with master teachers on lesson plans and improvement. Project 211 is the Chinese government's new endeavour aimed at strengthening about 100 universities and key disciplinary areas as a national priority for the 21st century. In the meantime, project 985 is a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century.

Population: 1.3 Billion

Country Facts

• China is officially known as the People’s Republic of China.
• China has more people than any other country on Earth.
• About a third of the population lives in cities. The rest of the people live in the country.
• Arts and crafts have a long history in China.
• Thousands of years ago the Chinese were some of the first people to use silk, jade, bronze, wood, and paper to make art.
• The artistic writing called calligraphy was invented in China.
• Much of China's modern beliefs and philosophies are based on the teachings of a government official who lived nearly 3,000 years ago.
• Kongfuzi, also known as Confucius, taught people the value of such things as morality, kindness, and education.

Economy Situation

Since initiating market reforms in 1978, China has shifted from a centrally-planned to a more market-based economy and has experienced rapid economic and social development. GDP growth has averaged nearly 10% a year—the fastest sustained expansion by a major economy in history.

With a population of 1.3 billion, China is the world’s second-largest economy. The country has been the largest single contributor to world growth since the global financial crisis of 2008. China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) highlights the development of services and measures to address environmental and social imbalances, setting targets to reduce pollution, to increase energy efficiency, to improve access to education and healthcare, and to expand social protection.

The main industries in China are Manufacturing, Mining, Energy and Agriculture. The country takes advantage of the vast landmass and optimises the utilisation of the country's rich natural resource.

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