Jiangsu, a Pioneer of Education Reform

JIANGSU is one of the most advanced provinces in China, and education has played a key role in its rapid economic development. In this coastal province, 50 to 80 percent of the local financial income is used for education, and human resources are now its largest asset. The high level of basic education in Jiangsu is well known throughout China. Zhou Depan, former deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Education Committee, and present director of the Jiangsu Provincial Education Socie…