Literacy and Education in Contemporary China: Daunting Challenges amidst Rapid Economic Development

Education is undoubtedly playing an important role in economic development. The overall illiteracy rate in China has been decreasing since 1980 but there are still some areas such as the western region and rural areas that continue to suffer from a high level of illiteracy due to the lack of capital...

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Main Authors: Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Kah-Mun Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CBS Open Journals 2015-03-01
Series:The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://rauli.cbs.dk/index.php/cjas/article/view/4759