Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Shu Xincheng on Education collects representative educational essays, open letters and commentaries by Shu Xincheng, an iconic modern Chinese educator. Written mainly between the 1920s‑1930s, these texts reflect his continuous reflections on the predicament, transformation and development paths of Republican‑era Chinese education.The book covers multiple vital themes: the essential definition of education, the status and social responsibilities of secondary‑school students, vocational guidance in secondary education, historical research methodology for modern Chinese education, the defects of China’s imported school system, youth educator mindset, diploma‑oriented educational malpractices, and the shifting trends of Chinese educational thought amid turbulent social‑political circumstances. Drawing on field investigations of schools, statistical data and realistic social observations, Shu Xincheng points out that the modern education transplanted from the West was poorly adapted to China’s agrarian‑based national conditions. He criticizes the blind worship of the so‑called sacredness of the teaching profession and diploma fetishism, and advocates production‑oriented education, rural‑centered educational practice, as well as educational construction rooted in domestic social and economic realities.Combining educational theory with sharp social critique, this collection presents the intellectual journey of a reform‑minded educator confronting the conflicts between imported educational models and Chinese local society. It serves as a valuable primary source for studying modern Chinese educational history, educational thoughts and social‑cultural transformations in Republican China.
