Understanding Modern China - 浙江工商大学经济学院.pptVIP

Basic facts about China History of over 5000 years Nationalities: 56 Population: over 1.3 billion, one-child policy Languages: Mandarin and its dialects, English Religion: freedom of belief Reform and opening-up since 1978 Basic facts about China Fastest growing economy, annual growth rate about 9.5% since 1978 GDP:US$6.56 trillion in 2010 No. 2 largest trading nation Largest exporter and second largest importer No.2 economic power in 2010 Largest foreign exchange reserves Major cities and tourist attractions Beijing, center of politics and education Shanghai: center of international business, shipment and finance, host of World Expo in 2010 Guangzhou/Canton: southern gate to China, Chinese Import and Export Fair twice a year Xi’an: ancient capital of China Hangzhou: beautiful gardens and West Lake Guilin: river and mountain Yellow Mountain Chang Jia Jie in Hunan…. Education Preschool education: from 3 years Elementary school:6 years: compulsory and free Junior high school: 3 years, compulsory and free Senior high school: 3 years Bachelor program:4 years Master program: 2-3 years Ph. D. program:3-5 years Public schools: most of them Private schools: allowed in recent years Education Medium of instruction: Mandarin/Chinese National and provincial scholarships available to international students; for example,11000 national scholarships in 2007 5000 national scholarships to Chinese students or scholars to study abroad every year during 2006-2010 Education Thousands of Chinese students studying all over the world, most of them supported by their families; 39,921 Chinese students went to USA in 2009; 128,000 Chinese students studying in the USA in 2010, accounting for 18% of the foreign students population in the USA International students studying in China: 240,000 in 2010; 500,000 in 2020 数据显示，从1978年到2010年底，我国各类出国留学人员总数达190.54万人，共有63.22万留学人员学成后选择回国发展。2010年回国13.48万人。 Reform and opening-up policies since 1978 Change from the rule