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Published Nov 27, 2023

Hui Yao  

Abstract

The release of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft) marks the state’s emphasis on the importance of early childhood education at the legislative level. The law reaffirms the significance of building a more scientific preschool education system that respects the characteristics of child cognitive development. This article elaborated on the issue of advanced education in China’s pre-primary institutions as well as its harms and highlighted the implications of the Preschool Education Law for developing a more scientific pre-primary education curriculum.

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Keywords

Preschool Education Law, Advanced Education, Game-Based Education, China

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How to Cite
Yao, H. (2023). Issues with Chinese Preschool Education and Implications of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft). Science Insights Education Frontiers, 19(1), 3017–3031. https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re302
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