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The timetable (Table 2.1) shows a typical day for Xiaoyang, a student of Grade 2 in a junior middle school in Haidian District, Beijing. From the moment he wakes up until the moment he falls asleep, most of Xiaoyang’s day is spent at school.
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Hutong, a type of narrow streets or alleys, commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, most prominently Beijing.
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A “regular class” refers to a class where the teacher teaches in front of the class while students follow the teaching in their seats.
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Morning tests are carried out during morning study.
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Noon tests are carried out during noon self-study in some senior high schools.
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Entrance exams for junior middle school have been scrapped in some Chinese cities.
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Gu, M., Ma, J., Teng, J. (2017). A Long but Colorful Day. In: Portraits of Chinese Schools. Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4011-5_2
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