Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies

1. Introduction; Nirmala Rao and Jin Sun.- Part I Understanding Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies.- 2. Growing up in Chinese Families and Societies; Jin Sun and Nirmala Rao.- 3. Chinese Culture in Early Educational Environments; Grace Choy.- Part II Early Childhood Education in the People's Republic of China.- 4. An Overview of Early Childhood Education in the People's Republic China; Xiao-xia Feng.- 5. Trends in Government Expenditure in Early Childhood Education in China: Practices in Shanghai, Guizhou, and Ningshan; Jing Zhou, Jin Sun and Diana Pei Ling Lee.- 6. Early Childhood Teacher Education in China; Yong Jiang, Li-juan Pang and Jin Sun.- 7. Early Childhood Curriculum Development in China; Yong-ping Yu.- 8.     Early Childhood Education in Economically Disadvantaged Rural Areas of China; Li Zhang and Qian Liu.- 9. Responding to Emergencies: Early Childhood Programs after the Sichuan Earthquake; Si Chen, Jing Zhou and Li Zhang.- Part III Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan.- 10. Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities; Sharon Sui Ngan Ng, Jin Sun, Carrie Lau and Nirmala Rao.- 11. Early Childhood Education in Macao: Recent Developments and Trends; Keang-Ieng Vong and Sou Kuan Vong.- 12. Governmentality of Early Childhood Education in Singapore: Contemporary Issues; May Yin Sirene Lim and Audrey Lim.- 13. Early Childhood Education in Taiwan; Eva E. Chen and Hui Li.- Part IV Learning from and for Chinese Early Childhood Education.- 14. International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education in the PRC, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; Hui Li and X. Christine Wang.- 15. Conclusions: Similarities and Distinctions in Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies; Nirmala Rao and Jin Sun.- Index.