Source: Global Times
The Wall Street Journal article on November 22, original title: Doting on American children is the "gospel" of Beijing Recently, I just went through the third-grade enrollment procedures for my son at a public school in New Jersey. He finished his second grade in Chengdu, China, where he trotted off to school every day, filling his bag with heavy textbooks and exercise materials. In the United States, he went to school with almost nothing in his school bag, only a "healthy snack" that he was asked to bring. On the first day home from school, his math homework was 35 addition problems. It took him a minute to complete the assignment.
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My son is not a genius, but he began to learn mathematics from an early age. There is a core belief in Chinese society that genius can be cultivated, so schools should be strict with children. Chinese students are ranked high on international math and science exams. How will the United States compete with a China determined to produce the best mathematicians, scientists and engineers?
Education in China promotes the development of young people in the direction of serving the party and the country. Young people are trained as skilled workers who can withstand hard work and fierce competition. American education emphasizes open thinking, but it does not seem to impart much real talent. After studying at American colleges and universities for many years, I have witnessed some colleges and universities making up lies about "anxiety" and "depression" for students without mental illness, which makes me feel uneasy. School administrators often use exaggerated terms such as "trauma" or dramatic lines such as "I can't imagine what happened to you" to describe what can at best be described as a disappointment as a "disaster." (Translated by Cui Xiaodong)