Changes in education (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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China's literacy rate in 1949
China's literacy rate in 1949
20%
China's illiteracy rate in 1949
China's illiteracy rate in 1949
80%
First problem with pre-1949 Chinese education
First problem with pre-1949 Chinese education
Extreme elitism - only wealthy families had access
Second problem with Chinese education before CCP
Second problem with Chinese education before CCP
Traditional Confucian teachings blocked socialist change
Third reason CCP reformed education
Third reason CCP reformed education
Tool for spreading Communist propaganda/political messages
Year Pinyin writing system introduced
Year Pinyin writing system introduced
1958
What is Pinyin?
What is Pinyin?
Roman letters representing Chinese sounds (means 'spelled sounds')
China's literacy rate by 1960
China's literacy rate by 1960
50%
China's literacy rate by 1976
China's literacy rate by 1976
70%
Year Cultural Revolution began
Year Cultural Revolution began
1966
Students affected by Cultural Revolution school closures
Students affected by Cultural Revolution school closures
130 million
Year & number in 'Up to mountains' campaign
Year & number in 'Up to mountains' campaign
1968, around 100 million sent to rural areas
Educational focus after 1969 recovery
Educational focus after 1969 recovery
Rural areas and equal access