Unlike many recent books on Chinese educational reform, which examine macroscopic policies, this book examines the universalization of pre-school education, school selection in elementary education, attractiveness of vocational education, the operational mode of university charters, the development of open universities.

List of Contributors List of Figures List of Tables 1 Introduction 2 Strongly Promoting the Universalization of Rural Preschool Education to Lay a Foundation for Children's Lifelong Happiness 3 Public Primary and Middle School Selection in China: Problems, Reasons, and Governing Policies 4 The Era of Governance: The Reform of Regional Education with Municipal Co-ordination 5 Analysis of the Current Situation and Strategies for Vocational Education Attraction in Beijing 6 Academic Institutions and Their Operation Modes in University Charters 7 The Construction and Development of the Chinese Open University 8 Reflections on the Development Patterns and Characteristics of the Chinese Credit Bank System About Editors and Contributors