Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Chinese Literacy in China

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Historical Perspectives on Chinese Written Language and Literacy Education in China

   • Liqing Tao, Gaoyin Qian

   Pages 1-17

3. Literacy in Ancient China: A Culturally and Socially Situated Role in Historical Times

   • Liqing Tao, Gaoyin Qian

   Pages 19-33

4. Foreign Literature Education in China’s Secondary Schools from 1919 to 1949

   • Hongtao Liu, Jiening Ruan

   Pages 35-48

5. Influences of the Cultural Revolution on Chinese Literacy Instruction

   • Cynthia B. Leung, YiPing Wang

   Pages 49-60

6. Chinese Language Pedagogy and Human Dignity: The Special Rank Teacher in the Aftermath of the Cultural Revolution

   • Po Yuk Ko, Bob Adamson

   Pages 61-80

7. Early Literacy Education in China: A Historical Overview

   • Nancy Pine, Zhenyou Yu

   Pages 81-106

8. Chinese Youth Literature: A Historical Overview

   • Minjie Chen

   Pages 107-127

9. Primary School Chinese Language and Literacy Curriculum Reforms in China After 1949

   • Jiening Ruan, Lijun Jin

   Pages 129-140

10. High School Chinese Language and Literacy Curriculum Reforms

    • Jiening Ruan, Guomin Zheng

    Pages 141-156

11. Chinese Lian Huan Hua and Literacy: Popular Culture Meets Youth Literature

    • Minjie Chen

    Pages 157-181

12. Information and Communication Technologies for Literacy Education in China

    • Xun Ge, Jiening Ruan, Xiaoshuai Lu

    Pages 183-198

13. Family Literacy in China

    • Cynthia B. Leung, Yongmei Li

    Pages 199-210

14. Back Matter

    Pages 211-219

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This is one of two volumes by the same editors that explore historical, philosophical, and cultural perspectives on literacy in China. This volume focuses on Chinese literacy, while the other volume is on English literacy. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the country has witnessed a dramatic increase in its literacy rate, but not without challenges. The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in Chinese literacy education from ancient times to the modern day. Together, the essays address a wide array of topics, including early Chinese literacy development, children’s literature, foreign translated literature, and uses of information technology to teach Chinese. This authoritative text brings clarity and precision to the field and serves as a vital core resource for those who want to expand their understanding of Chinese literacy education. Its scope is unmatched even in academic literature in the Chinese language.

• Chinese Reading Curriculum Reform
• Chinese youth literature
• Early literacy education in China
• Education in China
• Historical perspectives on Chinese written language
• ICT and Chinese Literacy Education
• Youth literature in Chinese

• , College of Education, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA

  Cynthia B. Leung

• College of Education, Dept. of Inst. L'ship & Ac. Curriculum, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

  Jiening Ruan

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