Provider: Ingenta Connect Database: Ingenta Connect Content: application/x-research-info-systems TY - ABST AU - Huang, Jian AU - Shi, Weiping TI - Policies and practices of lifelong learning in China JO - International Journal of Lifelong Education PY - 2008-09-01T00:00:00/// VL - 27 IS - 5 SP - 499 EP - 508 N2 - This paper focuses on the development of policies and practices related to lifelong learning in the last 10 years in China. It gives a brief introduction of the vital societal changes and offers a review on outstanding achievements in school education, which can be regarded as the context and infrastructure of lifelong learning enterprise. It analyses in depth the relevant national strategies adopted by the central government, which have been the fundamental guidelines for the practice of lifelong learning. After exploring the flourishing lifelong learning activities promoted by the government, industry and other nongovernmental agencies, it finally discusses the state-led promoting model of lifelong learning in China. UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/tled/2008/00000027/00000005/art00003 M3 - doi:10.1080/02601370802051603 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370802051603 ER -