Competition and compassion in chinese secondary education examines the nature of academic competition in chinese schools and documents its debilitating effects on chinese adolescents social moral and civic development table of contents 8 chapters introduction the stressed and lonely chinese teens pages 1 13. Competition and compassion in chinese secondary education palgrave studies on chinese education in a global perspective ebook zhao xu amazonca kindle store. Competition and compassion in chinese secondary education examines the nature of academic competition in chinese schools and documents its debilitating effects on chinese adolescents social moral a. The fact that intense competition has become a central issue in chinese education is rather intriguing traditional chinese culture emphasizes interpersonal harmony and encourages restraining . Competition psychology education secondary social aspects china education secondary social aspects educational psychology china educational psychology geographic term china more details author zhao xu 1970 june 30 title competition and compassion in chinese secondary education by xu zhao series title palgrave studies on chinese education in a global perspective imprint