Name five things you learned in your first few years at school.

I learned table rules, drawing

Try to remember your childhood education. Describe what was good about it. Describe what wasn't good.

My teachers were patient and took care of me as their own children. I didn't have a lot of homework to do, so I had a lot of time to play and also made many friends at school. Parents didn't pay more attentions on me. The scores were not important, on the contrary.

Which of these words did you use?

Talent/creativity/serious subjects/the arts

Which were valued and which were stigmatized in your childhood education?

Talent and creativity were stigmatized in most Chinese schools. Teachers paid more attentions on serious subjects rather then talent and creativity.

Look at the statements below. Which are true about your childhood education? Which are false?

Innovation was highly valued.

Creativity was stigmatized.

Teachers encouraged my acting talent.

Students got brownie points with agreeing with the teacher.

Money was squandered needlessly.