Are Chinese students “irresponsible”? – General

www.thinksix.net — Excellent look at a 1978 essay about the supposed irresponsibility of Chinese students and whether or not the author's complaints ring true today. Good combo of translation, culture, and observation. Looking forward to more of these.

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therealadm 1 year 46 weeks ago

I, too, like the writer Alec Ash wonder about the spuriousness of this article. On what basis does the author Zheng have to make these wild-eyed claims in 1978, of all years?

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