School and Work in China

1. School and Work in China By Alex Vtorov & James Hixenbaugh

2. Introduction In ancient china, life was not like it was today. People didn’t get to choose their jobs. Not many people were happy. It was hard to make a living. All that has changed. People get to choose their own jobs. School was not so easy. It is still hard today. Read on to find out more.

3. The Social Classes Back in ancient China, you didn’t get to choose your job. Your job varied depending on which class you were in. The social classes were: • Shang class-This was the bottommost class. It was made up of merchants and traders. Even though they were in the bottommost class, they were important members of the community. • Gong class-This was the class above the Shang class. It consisted of craftsmen, painters, or people with certain talents. • Nong class-These were people such as peasants and farmers. • Shi class-This was the topmost class. Its members were well educated. • If you were in the topmost class, you lived a great life. You got good education, wore fancy clothes, lived in a magnificent house, and were allowed to do things that lower caste people couldn’t. If you were in one of the lower classes, life was not as divine.

4. China’s First Emperor • China’s first emperor, Qin, believed that people should have to work hard in the fields and the wars. Qin took over the lands of the noblemen, which enabled him to build the Great Wall of China. Qin felt that people should not be educated at all.

5. The Han dynasty was a very different picture. Public schools were opened for girls and boys, and jobs were given to adults. Also, China built the Silk Road, which made trade and travel much easier. The Han dynasty was a time of plenty. Work Given

6. Today, everything is different. When the China’s last emperor gave up his throne, the Chinese government arose. For over 30 years, the Chinese government has been encouraging people to make their own money. People are now allowed to choose their jobs, rather than being forced to do something. The social classes no longer exist. China is much different than it was thousands of years ago. The Chinese Government’s Impacts on Jobs

7. A kids life in china is much more different than in the U.S.A. In China kids go to school six days a week, instead of five. Also their day at school is longer than ours. A typical school day lasts from 7:30 to 4:20 p.m. But they get a 2-hour lunch break. Longer Days

8. In the classroom things are different too. For instance: there can be up to four monitors: class monitor, homework monitor, hygiene monitor, politeness monitor. All of these monitors are combined into 1 person. In China. Report cards are 30 pages long and talk also about the child’s health. The Chinese kids also decide where they need to improve and take a vow to do so. School Routines in China

9. There are more people in china than in any other country. And it is a successful country in many ways, because of their rigid schedule and discipline. But people in the US are ruled for individuality and creativity. And people in China valued skill and discipline. And they always will, because they are Chinese. A Very Successful Country!