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Education has always been an important and powerful instrument in the social and political senses. In Chinese history, since the Confucius era, the educated are placed on the top social rank. In modern times, it is a means for young people climbing the social ladder. In the present political structure in China, it is also an important instrument for the ideological control by the State. Private education in China is somewhat different from its counterpart in the West. To understand its concept and policies, we shall start from its historical development. |