The Comparison of Education in the United Stated and China 1 The Comparison of Edu cation in the United Stated and China 1. Introdu ction In the new century, the world set off a wave of education reform; it is called as the twenty-first century whirlwind. It is different from Industrial Revolution Tornado in the eighteenth century, Industrialization campaign in the nineteenth century, and battle for resources in the twentieth century. In the new century is the era of knowledge economy, information technology, the development of high-tech revolution, and the talent person play the important role, so the reform of education, training personnel has become the focus of competition in the new century. In the wave of education reform, basic education got more attention; most countries focus basic education reform as the unprecedented attention. Basic education is not only teaching to read, but more importantly, to enlighten the kids in the hazy nature; all the resulting is from seeding and sprouting, which is the cradle of the spirit of the birth of the world, and foster the master in this kind of soil. Basic education is breeding future vast forest just like a breeding nursery. The quality of basic education has a direct impact on the country's long-term development, determines the future of the nation; a country or a nation's basic education reflects the nation's modernity, vision and level of development. International Education Experience has shown that, no country could be prosperity before they did not do a good job in basic education in the world. One nation who can understand the significance of the national basic education is a The Comparison of Education in the United Stated and China...
