I was driven mad by the Chinese education system

Post by poutine » Mon, Feb 23, 2009, 12:28 AM UTC

Rabidmonkey1 wrote: post #140

poutine wrote: post #93

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You really have no clue. This poor kid probably doesn't have the money for a train trip to Shanghai much less to explore the world. He has no ability to work other places inside China and nobody would hire him where he'd make any money where he is. He is trapped and a Chinese university degree is the only way out.

Hey, that's just plain insulting! FYI I've been all over China - I spent 2 weeks there with a sports team in 2005 playing all over the country - literally east from Beijing to as far wast as Urumchi, which nearly hits the Russian border - in fact, Russians came down to watch the team play. Have you ever been to China? I have. I know what it's like. The kid obviously has internet access - isn't that something? There a…

I've been living in China for years, have Chinese friends and employ Chinese people.

Post by twosees » Fri, Feb 27, 2009, 6:07 AM UTC

ekpyrotic wrote: post #43

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Chinese education system, coupled with discipline through fear works. I competed at last year's International Physics Olympiad (Viet Nam), who won? China, as usual. China starts preparation for the competition when their participants are just 8; they work ~16 hours a day on physics problems. The result? Winning with ease. You have, I all presume, read Gladwell's latest book…

Don't forget, if everyone achieves expertise, the average person's productivity will still be in the middle of the pack.

The American system puts a great deal more money per capita into education than China. Therefore, in money terms, the success of Chinese students to become select cadres comes only through their own hard work and an excess of good luck, not to be attributed to the Chinese education system.

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