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03.20.17Chinese Maths Textbooks to Be Translated for U.K. Schools
Guardian
HarperCollins signs ‘historic’ deal with Shanghai publishers amid hopes it will boost British students’ performance
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03.08.17Shock and Praise for Groundbreaking Sex-Ed Textbook in China
CNN
A big step forward for a country long criticized for depriving children of necessary sex education, or graphic bordering on pornographic? That’s the question being asked in China over a series of textbooks aimed at children ages 6 to 13.
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01.11.17China, Fanning Patriotism, Adds Six Years to War with Japan in History Books
New York Times
For generations, the “Eight-Year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” has been ingrained in the minds of Chinese schoolchildren. Now the war is getting a new name, and an extended time frame.
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10.18.12Li Lei and Han Meimei, The love affair of a whole generation
Offbeat China
Two characters in China’s English textbook used 20 years ago are back, sparking a wave of nostalgia.