BBC - Chinese Schools - Episode 1, Part 1 - Gearing up for mock exams

[FuckTheOneRegistered]

Yufei Wu was accepted with full financial aid by Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Yale, UC Berkeley, U Chicago, etc. Now she is a PhD student of Economics at MIT.

[kayper54]

@FuckTheOneRegistered Thx so much for the update! I'm not at all surprised. I wonder if she'll stay here or return to China?

[FuckTheOneRegistered]

@kayper54 Nobody knows. I myself don't know whether go back to Chian or not, either.

[Amandalx21]

I respect Asian schools a lot.Their emphasis on success and mannerism.It is quite stressful but awesome too.My friends and I compete healthily in our studies,talking about our future plans and aspirations most of the time xD.that's kinda our priorities back then. when i started studying in a western-based school, the teachers there are shocked cos i'm too polite and respectful of them to their standard xD they even thought i'm 'abused' by parents cos i study too much and did extra exercises haha

[megahugo]

he better wake up early and study hard cos he sure won't become a good singer

[parasitezombiexx]

Glad im not the only one that laughed at the golden pig thing.

Lmao

[ninjahiga1998]

just testing it out

[hwq99818]

I laughed when they said the year of the golden pig, sorry i know its u guys tridition

[jillnxD]

what song is he singing at 7:49? : o

[rufylife]

@jillnxD ten years by Eason 陈奕迅的《十年》

[GTYmassive]

what boy shut up LMAO 7:55

[GTYmassive]

Wow the girls mother took one yesr off just to cook for her daughter a see her child succeed i wish my mom was like that....

[lafkdjay]

americans say: i'm a dumbfuq, but I'm going to use money to BUY my kids into a good school district and leave it at that. Parental discipline + kids self motivation creates success.

[thisismeww]

oh deer, when it's exam time, i just watch tv -.-

[roundskatewheels]

Mr. He (the teacher who speaks English) is a pimp to the maxis.

[YYwb]

7:56, lol

[ZyriagLuvWG]

Su nen ju ko , Wo men shuh pen yow hai ku ee wo go suh suh nai du waeyo ! KMSLROTFLOL @ 7:45

[rahungry]

5:30 she is such a good mom. :D

[lmodema]

THE AMERICAN DREAM HAS TAKEN THE WRONG TURN ON A ONE WAY STREET!

the meaning of "hard work" has "strenuously" lost life out of that meaning. A new generation, a new society, a new group of culture will define what it means in their own words of how work and success is defined.

This is for the north american, i.e. USA and whatnot similiar cliches of the western societies.

Asians in north america and europe maybe the last hope in western socieities to brring order back in place.

[lmodema]

the reward of "hard work" maybe monetary or maybe spiritual or pure pleasure. But when a person seeks the wrong path of pursuits in the presence of FEAR and GREED then the clocks works against them. And thats what the USA and UK juveniles don't understand and never will.

There is too much of this "i see that and i can do that" attitude without the so called "hard work" prerequisites. its called the hollywood and media delirium!

[lmodema]

.(But those children were in a very loving and nurturing envirnoment. (better than the conditions where they were adopted from) But the USA news media aired a couple adoption stories of how these enfants showed predisposed behaviour and mentalities. And when compared to asian adoptee families. The asian were able to significantly learn, cooperate, follow instructions and whatnot relative to the comparable nature and nurture of those other adoptee children.

And this field of awareness is:

[bufanpxl8r]

Hard working during childhood=Breeze through adulthood

Hard working during childhood=Financial struggles

Just because you are rich now doesn't mean you'll be rich when you leave home. It's pathetic to rely on your aging parents.

[bufanpxl8r]

This really makes you think... about how pathetic you are...

Even I, (a 13 year old Chinese-Canadian with moderately pressuring parents) feel ashamed of myself.:(

[maydengarNSBHS]

LOLOL 7:50

best part ever!!

[SlowY00]

@maydengarNSBHS LMFAO

[MultiWilliam1111]

stupid chinese education

[deadSIRENS]

Wait, do students dorm in high school?

[snotberg123]

@deadSIRENS sometimes yes, sometimes no...apparently they do in this school

[elinal855]

@deadSIRENS Some do, because they may live far away from the school or just because the transportation isn't too convenient. Heck I use to dorm in a Beijing highschool just 10 minutes away from my house.

[1214546151]

怎么没有中文字幕？

[urplereen]

@1214546151 这显然​意味着英国人

[PrometheanRunGood]

Poor kid can't sing.

[THEMIGHTYNOOB45]

Why does china OD on exams?

[DjGmSrR]

HAHAHAHAHAH omg u saw that guy singing LMAO

[SlowY00]

@DjGmSrR LOOOL

[withdream]

I grew up in China and went to one of the top universities. I don't remember working this hard at all. It seems like the competition are getting worse. However, I can't say the Chinese way is completely wrong. With such a huge population and limited resources, I don't see an easy solution in the short term. The methods are questionable. The repetitive exam drills are certainly not necessary. But the kids are taught a valuable lesson in life: push yourself to the limit and never give up.

[mrsxierox9]

@withdream *is* getting worse. Are you sure you went to a top university? LOL

[YcJunk]

lovley kids but system has flaws.

[eizhowa]

7:30 - holy moly! I know people aiming at top grades who wait untill the day before/never to study for exams and mocks....

[marcuelcajon]

Audrey Hepburn LMAO, get those kids some real cable Tv, so they can ruin the brains like us Americans the right way.

[EPsuperFan]

@marcuelcajon lol i guess she said Audrey Hepburn just wanna sound classy... we all know chinese students are into korean and japan pops and anime and stuff

[nicki446]

@EPsuperFan ...that comment could be construed as quite racist and ignorant..

[cherngbutter]

I think one of the greatest takeaways from a documentary like this is not what is expected of schoolchildren, but rather what is expected of their parents. I grew up a Taiwanese American, and my parents have sacrificed much to make sure I get the best education possible, and here I am at Princeton, but when I hear about American parents that won't even pay for tuition for college, I really don't understand it...the purpose of having a child is to get better with each generation!

[kayper54]

@cherngbutter Well, there's a difference between willfully refusing to pay for college and being simply unable to afford the tuition of a 4-year university. Even if a student has perfect high-school grades and qualifies for a top university like Princeton, it all still has to be paid for. Tuition, books and housing aren't free, even for perfect students. Too many families even here in the "wealthy" US can't swing that kind of money for even one year, let alone for 4 years in a row (or more.)

[cherngbutter]

@kayper54 I'm referring to the parents that refuse to pay. And schools like Princeton and Harvard have top-notch financial aid to ease the burden.

[kayper54]

@cherngbutter I have a sister-in-law who insists that nobody "needs" to go to college and she has no intention of sending her 3 children. If they decide on their own to go, they are "on their own." I have no idea where she would get such an outlandish idea this day in age. And I hope other, lower-tier universities have good financial aid programs, because we'll need them in a few years. Our daughter works hard and does well, but she's not an Ivy League-r. :)

[cherngbutter]

@kayper54 Sounds like she has great parents :)

[bb33nnii]

i miss my life in china. but i gotta admit, school is fucking hard over there. we used to get out of school at 7pm, didnt even no how i got my time to do homework. its insane!

[daddyslastgirl]

I watch this every time finals and papers are due- gives me motivation, I love it!

[tanyang198815]

As a chinese, I don't really think it is wrong to control the birth. It is a competiton, you have to do better than others to get the opportunity to enter university. But if without birth control, it will be more fierce...It is not the problem of the education system, but the population...There are only about 5000 positions to THU or PKU, the best university of China, but there are 8 million students to compete? who have a better solution? draw lots?

[DuetxxLuxe]

They are the kind of people who one day will surpass me--will surpass most American children who do not value education as much as them. And not only that, they will also enjoy their lives. They do have hearts and have just as much capability to go out and hang. Did you know they have vacation? Yeah. One day, those who dared to judge them while some of us sit here slacking...I truly believe they are the people who will surpass you.

[DuetxxLuxe]

Stop judging! None of you have any CLUE as how to how these kids are managing their lives unless you've been there and have experienced school life. I HAVE been there. In fact, I'm Chinese and I value education. Certainly not to their extent....but more so than some Americans who sit around thinking "popularity" is what will get them through life. These kids are NOT robots! Their parents are not strict beasts that force them to pick up an instrument and do intense studying! ---

[kaatjen29]

lol 7:55

[wangzheyou]

中国的教育简直就是垃圾——中国学生

[kratoslinkmaster]

so horrible so many intelligent young minds will not get in to university a test score doesnt mean someone is smarter then another creative thinking is the most important

[Magicwuj]

Good video about China's education! amazing!

[TheCrysisplayer]

lol they teach them how to cook an egg rolls and to make cheap porn lol

[ellzzz204]

i love programmes like this! thanks so much for putting this on youtube. i loved the syrian school series as well - are they on youtube as well? also, i know other series have been made but don't know the names of them - if someone could send me a message or write on my wall that would be great :-D

[orphan567]

These children have no childhood! They're going to grow up to be mindless robots that do whatever's instructed to them without thinking! Let them have more time off. They might not become star students, but at least they'll be normal human beings that think for themselves and have a sense of fun!

[ChineseSlaves]

@orphan567 that's why u guys who were born in develeped countries are really lucky. The Chinese are slaves, working hard in sweatshops located across China for western masters.

[speakingdead]

@ChineseSlaves you should simply shut the fuck

[speakingdead]

@orphan567 how the fuck do you know that?

[ericssson]

let the kids grow up

they Treat Them Like baby's for ever

[RForce33]

AppleSouffle, you're a hero for uploading this. Can't even find this on DVD.

[EdT586]

Excellent insight into China's educational system.

I am so impressed with their ethos in producing moral and responsible citizens where their school's values compliments their family's values. This is really what is missing in North American schools and families and our youth are now suffering.

[RetroToledo]

@EdT586 I feel that way everyday.

[CelestialEmpire1]

@EdT586 And as a Chinese who studied in Los Angeles and worked in New York now, I HONESTLY hope to say, North American way is the RIGHT WAY. Teenager's life should be with fun, curiosity and interest in learning something, but not those fucking highly stressful and huge amount of exams.

[EdT586]

@CelestialEmpire1

In North America you have the luxury to, but if faced with the same situation as in the PRC do you think North America would be better ?

High schools in North America get scholarships from "private corporations", in the PRC 20% of the student population get scholarships from the government !

[EdT586]

What you like is not always what is good for the nation !

[bryan050593]

@EdT586 meh when you have rigidly forced structure like this creativity often suffers and by extension innovation

[lmodema]

@bryan050593

WELL THEN WHY IS THE USA ECONOMY FAILING. THE USA IS PRODUCING NOTHING BUT CHEATERS AND CORRUPT WALL STREET AND BULLSHITTERS. OR HOW TO BE THE VERY BEST BULLSHITTER! LOOK AT MOST MIDDLE WHITE CLASS AMERICA. EVERYTHING THAT COMES OF MOST MIDDLE CLASS WHITE FAMILIES IS: SHIT KID, DAMN KID, FUCKING KID, ETC....

[bryan050593]

@lmodema isn't that the way civilization developed? Biggest asshole wins?

[lmodema]

@bryan050593

welcome to the word of hereditary DNA and RNA. and a certain group ethnic humans had mutated genes that caused hate and evil. And from those genes there was a lineage of criminals, convicts, rapists, murderous that was passed down millinium after millinium and centuries after centuries. And that passage of personalities and intelligence is called ethology. Your no match for phd. Most arguers just play the hate-mongering game.

[bufanpxl8r]

@bryan050593 What the fuck are you talking about? You think hard work brings creativity down?

Besides, it's not like my Canadian friends here become more creative than me by being the Xbox all day...

[bryan050593]

@bufanpxl8r no I think excessive government regulation/censorship does

[massimo38]

@EdT586 HERE in America they call it " Child abuse " Can you imagine the parents REaction when they find out that the school let the kids do the cleaning after themselves at their own schools ???

[osmark0]

@EdT586 haha its greatest strength is also its greatest weakness

[autobotandrew]

Didn't think to check Youtube, wanted to see this again for so long and been trying to search a dvd down. Thank you so much for posting this, can't wait to experience this all over again! Thank you!

[QOTSAgerbils]

Thank you! This was probably my favourite program of 2008. I would welcome a follow-up series.