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The importance of education is self-evident, and this is reflected in any country. In the process of historical development, China has also summed up a lot of experience in education. The nine-year compulsory education we enjoy today is actually a kind of universal education.
However, in recent years, it has been discovered that many international schools have emerged in China. Many of them are Japanese schools, which makes people wonder. Why was Japan able to build so many schools in China, and who gave them this power?
1. Japan School
Many people know that this is a kind of school for foreign schools to recruit students from China, which can help Chinese students transition to study abroad. But in addition to that, there is a kind of international school in China where they only accept students of their own nationality.
It has been discovered that there are many Japanese schools that have sprung up all over China, and one thing that these schools have in common is that they only accept students of Japanese nationality. Some people wonder why there are Japanese schools in China, and what is their purpose?
According to the Ministry of Education, there are currently 12 approved Japanese schools in Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, and Northeast China. Some of these schools are located in downtown areas, which is very eye-catching.
Many local residents say that all of the teachers and students at these schools are from Japan. Even the school's cooks and cleaners are Japanese. It is indeed unacceptable that an all-Japanese institution should be built on Chinese soil.
In addition, these students receive Japanese education in the classroom, and although they live in China, they feel as if they are in Japan. Most importantly, they enjoy the Chinese environment. But I read Japanese textbooks, and eventually I had to return to Japan for employment.
This situation is incomprehensible from any point of view. After all, they studied in China, but did not leave any benefit to China. Therefore, it was suggested that these Japanese schools should be banned and sent back to Japan.
Some people also think that it is reasonable for these Japanese schools to adopt a model of being closed to the outside world and managing themselves and not accepting the jurisdiction of Chinese educational institutions? Some people even suggest that this is also a plan of the Japanese government to infiltrate China.
So what is the real situation, and why are these Japanese schools in China? Where do students go after graduation? If we want to know the answer to this question, we must start with historical developments.
In 1972, China and Japan formally established diplomatic relations, which also marked the transition from hostility to cooperation between the two sides. In the 80s of the 20th century, the exchanges between China and Japan became closer and closer, and many Japanese companies entered the Chinese market at this time.
In the early days of opening up, China attracted foreign investment. Japanese companies are developing in China as pioneers, providing impetus for China's economic development. Hitachi, the first Japanese company to enter China, initially had only four Japanese employees.
Today, Hitachi has more than 150 group companies in China and employs more than 60,000 people, making it one of the largest Japanese companies in China. Even Hitachi China's general manager, Nagano Shoshi, said that Hitachi should be called a Chinese company.
With the increase in the number of employees, Chinese and Japanese companies are also facing a key problem, that is, how to place Japanese employees. After all, many Japanese employees came to China "abandoning their families and children", and homesickness is growing day by day.
Second, historical factors are the main reasons
A large number of Japanese companies have settled in China, and well-known enterprises such as Toshiba, Panasonic, and Toyota have also built factories in China, and a large number of advanced equipment have been introduced. Early. Chinese employees are not proficient in using these devices, so they need to be taught by Japanese employees.
Some Japanese employees became familiar with the Chinese working environment after working in China and eventually stayed in China. Many of these Japanese employees have already started families in Japan, and many have children, so they are facing the situation of living separately.
A large number of Japanese companies have settled in China, providing jobs in China and bringing tens of thousands of Japanese employees. Some Japanese employees who have already married have also chosen to bring their wives and children to China and develop in China.
However, these Japanese employees who came to China were faced with the problem of how to solve the problem of their children's education. It is possible for these Japanese children to attend Chinese schools, but there are some situations that cannot be resolved.
Although China and Japan had established diplomatic relations at that time, the Chinese people's views of the Japanese were different, and some of them were hostile. If these Japanese children are allowed to attend school in the country, it is difficult to guarantee that they will be discriminated against.
However, for Japanese employees in China, the education of their children is of course very important, so it needs to be addressed urgently. In consideration of various circumstances, it was finally decided to build a Japanese school in China to ensure that Japanese children can study smoothly in China.
When the Japanese side proposed this idea, the Chinese side did not agree to it at first. However, considering that the relationship between the two countries is gradually warming, and foreign Japanese companies have created great economic benefits for China, the plan was finally agreed by the Chinese side.
However, at the beginning of the establishment of the Japanese school, China also put forward several requirements. The first is that the school needs to comply with Chinese laws that allow the authorities to inspect it. The second is that the school's teaching materials must be reviewed by the education department, and unaudited teaching content cannot be taught.
Finally, it is required that the information of school personnel and students be recorded, and the graduating students should be inspected every year to avoid overcrowding. After agreeing to the Chinese request, the first Japanese school was established in Shanghai.
The 20,000-square-meter Japanese school in Shanghai is the largest school in Japan and can accommodate thousands of students. It consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and even a high school, and is certified by the Japanese Ministry of Education.
From classes to extracurricular activities, this school is no different from schools in Japan, and the teaching materials used are all from Japan. It can be said that going to school here is no different from going to school in Japan, and you can smoothly integrate into the local environment when you return to your home country.
With the success of the Shanghai Japanese School, more and more Japanese schools are settling in China. Nowadays, in many first- and second-tier cities, there are Japanese schools. So where do the students who graduated from these schools end up, and can they recruit Chinese?
3. Where students go after graduation
Many people have said that these Japanese schools will not admit Chinese students. In fact, the country has long considered this point and made relevant regulations. The regulations require that Japanese schools in China prohibit the enrollment of any Chinese students.
In addition, it is not necessary to be a Japanese student to study in these schools, and one of the parents is also required to be an employee of a Japanese company in China. Both are indispensable, which is why Japanese schools are required to refuse admission to Chinese citizens.
In the eyes of the Chinese people, this demand is obviously suspected of discrimination, but in fact it is indeed a demand of the mainland. Because once it is found that Japanese schools recruit Chinese citizens in China, they will be punished and even suspended from running schools.
As a result, the appearance of these Japanese schools has one thing in common, which is that they are surrounded not only by high walls, but also by barbed wire. The purpose is very simple, that is, there is a fear that Chinese will enter the school, causing the school to be unable to attend classes normally.
In addition, although Japanese schools have a lot of autonomy and are able to bypass the Chinese education department in some activities, they are unable to hire Chinese citizens to work at the school. The reason is also that the regulations require that the employment of Chinese nationals must be approved by the Chinese side.
This process may seem simple, but it is actually very cumbersome. Not only does it need to go through a tedious review, but it also takes a long time to complete. So these Japanese schools, both teachers and staff, are from Japan, just to avoid trouble.
So, where do all these Japanese school students go after graduation, and can they stay in China and work? Unlike education in China, Japanese students are faced with the dual choice of finding a job and going to university after graduating from high school.
Naturally, some students who have graduated from Japanese schools in China are facing the same problem. However, because Japan also has a college entrance examination system, many Japanese schools do not actually have high schools. Only one of the few Japanese schools has a complete high school.
On the one hand, most Japanese workers stay in China for only three to five years, and basically return to Japan before students enter high school. There are only a small number of Japanese employees, some of whom have been living in China for more than ten years, and their children have successfully graduated from Japanese schools.
Most of these graduates have returned to Japan, either by choosing to study at a university in Japan, or by entering Japanese society directly. However, there are also a small number of people who choose to apply to Chinese universities after graduating from high school and stay in China as international students.
Some of them worked in China after graduation, but most of them chose to work in Japanese companies in China, also because they had a greater sense of belonging. Some employees of Japanese companies in China also expressed the hope that their children can stay in China and that there will be better development here.
Japanese students who choose to stay in China have learned more about Chinese culture through their studies, and have also contributed to further exchanges between the two countries. It can be said that the establishment of Japanese schools has also brought a lot of benefits to China.
epilogue
To sum up, the construction of Japanese schools is not only caused by historical factors, but also a channel for cooperation and exchange between the two countries. It is undeniable that through the construction of Japanese learning, we can learn from Japan's advantages in education.
Although the Japanese school in China is more eye-catching in the eyes of the Chinese people, it also has its own meaning of existence. We also need to be respectful of this and keep a calm and open mind to absorb these situations.