Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables and Maps ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. The Setting: Northeast China, Fengtian Province, and Haicheng County 20
7. Educational Transformation: Abolishing and Reforming the Sishu 38
8. Administering the New Educational System: Educational Promotion Bureaus 59
9. Funding the New Community Schools 80
10. Establishing Girls’ Schools in Haicheng County 101
11. Old and New in the Village Community Schools 125
12. Conclusion 162
13. Notes 170
14. Glossary of Chinese Terms and Place Names 199
15. Bibliography 204
16. Index 213