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Chinese Higher Education Since 1977

Possibilities, Challenges and Tensions

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It has been over 35 years since China introduced its Reform and Opening-up policy. During this period of time China has convened numerous conferences on the achievements of Chinese higher education, and copious Chinese books have been published to examine its road of development.

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Zhang, L., Dai, R., Yu, K. (2016). Chinese Higher Education Since 1977. In: Guo, S., Guo, Y. (eds) Spotlight on China. Spotlight on China. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-881-7_11

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