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Chinese or English Education? A Challenge Confronted by Chinese Government
Geng Li-min
Alexander Yuan
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6248/2015.05B.006
Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou, China
Utah Valley University, Orem, USA
The Chinese government decided to abolish the English examination from the Gaokao (College Entrance Examination in China) in 2013, which caused a hot discussion about English education in China. Some people thought that it should be abolished long ago because studying English stands in the way of Chinese study among students, and the country may lose its cultural identity; some believed that China cannot flourish without English education and the nation should emphasize the importance of English education rather than diminish it. The paper makes a qualitative study about the relationship between English and Chinese education through an interview, then discusses the underlying reasons why people call for abolishing English education in China, and finally predicts the future of English education in China.
Gaokao (College Entrance Examination in China), English education, Chinese education, traditional Chinese culture