The youngsters' mothers, most of whom had senior high school or higher educational backgrounds, also filled in questionnaires which aimed to reveal Chinese families' current attitudes towards new trends in children's education. The mothers held the firm belief that to become wealthy through knowledge would correctly guide Chinese society into its next phase in the new knowledge economy era. In recent years, the Chinese Government has been calling for people to have a greater respect for science and knowledge, and has encouraged intellectuals to make themselves rich through knowledge. Social status and economic levels of Chinese scientists and teachers have since seen obvious improvements. The survey highlighted a big change in ordinary people's values and their concepts of education, which was a result of China's social advancement, said Guan Hongyu, director of the education management department of the Beijing Institute of Education.
Chinese parents are well known for their concerns about how well their children do at school.
But according to the latest poll, roughly half of the mothers believed a good child should depend on himself or herself, and constantly strive to pursue his or her dream. Some 33.57 per cent of the youngsters surveyed agreed with this opinion. All rights reserved.