中國教育體系的歷史可以追溯到商朝(the Shang Dynasty)。在古代,教育的唯一目的就是培養朝廷官員。中華人民共和國成立后,政府十分重視教育事業。國家制定了許多法律來確保公民接受同等教育的權利。經過數十年的努力,中國教育取得了巨大的成就。自20世紀80年代起,中國開始強調科學技術在國家教育制度中的重要地位。
The history of Chinese education system can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty. In ancient times, the only purpose of education was to train officials for the imperial court. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), our government attached great importance to education. A variety of laws have been developed to ensure everybody the right to receive equal education. After decades of efforts, China sees great achievements in its education. From 1980s, China began to emphasize the importance of science and technology in our education system.