censorship, communist china, foreign textbooks, parenting, raising a child

A Sordid Tale of Raising a Child in Communist China

Kirsty Needham is a journalist who works as the China correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. In one of her recent write-ups about her life in China, Kirsty recounts the “unpleasantness” of raising her child in the country. Living in China with a child Kirsty starts off by mentioning an incident that occurred while she ...

Max Lu

A young Chinese boy.

China Bans Foreign Textbooks in Schools

Beijing recently revealed a fresh set of guidelines with regard to national education. According to the new rules, foreign textbooks have been banned in primary and secondary schools. “The latest government directives require authors, publishers, and teachers to promote the ‘spirit of Xi Jinping Thought’ in all textbooks, from primary through high school… the guidelines ...

Max Lu

A bookstore full of books.