The Korean International School in Beijing ( KISB , Korean : 북경한국국제학교 , Chinese : 北京韩国国际学校 ) is an international school in Wangjing , Chaoyang District , Beijing . It serves grades 1–12. It has instruction in Korean, Chinese, and English.
35-723: The school was established on December 19, 1996, as the Beijing Korean Kindergarten (北京韩国幼儿园). It received its current name on August 1, 1998. On December 19, 2000, the Chinese Ministry of Education allowed KISB to establish its senior high school department. It was previously located in Changping District . This People's Republic of China school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chinese Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education of
70-701: A consultative body to the CYLC. The All-China Youth Federation is also an umbrella organization which includes the Young Pioneers of China , among other youth-focused groups. The CYLC is also the parent entity of other youth-related projects, such as the China Youth Development Fund . The CYLC supervises university student societies through one of its departments. The CYLC's offices and staff salaries are paid for with government funding. Its employees are public servants who must pass
105-451: A project to loosen CCP control of the CYLC and make the organization more independent. However, CCP leadership set aside the reform proposal following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre . Also in the late 1980s and in an attempt to increase the relevance of the CYLC and make it more "responsive", the CYLC diversified its activities, beginning to organize classes for CCP applicants and hosting leisure activities in addition to
140-630: A total of 1,500 representatives to the CYLC National Congress, which is held every five years. The National Congress in turn elects the CYLC Central Committee, which is composed of 200 representatives and 120 alternates. Smaller CYLC congresses and committee plenums are also held. The CYLC directly manages the All-China Youth Federation . The All-China Youth Federation in turn serves as
175-567: Is just repeat the same old bureaucratic, stereotypical talk". Political commentators have noted that the diminishing of the Tuanpai curtailed the influence of former paramount leader Hu Jintao, solidifying Xi's own political faction. Following Xi's more critical stance of the CYLC, its membership has decreased. CYLC's budget was cut, dropping from around 700 million yuan ($ 96 million) in 2012 to 260 million yuan ($ 40 million) in 2021, while its membership dropped from 90 million to 74 million in
210-519: Is no direct political lineage between the two Hus, Hu Jintao's administration formally elevated the memory of the earlier Hu. In 2005, the 90th anniversary of Hu Yaobang's birth, a new museum and a series of commemorative books and television programs were launched. During the Hu Jintao era, CYLC membership expanded as the organization recruited broadly. During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,
245-646: Is organized on the party pattern. Its leader is its First Secretary, who is an alternate member of the Central Committee of the CCP. The incumbent First Secretary is A Dong , appointed in May 2023. The Communist Youth League is also responsible for guiding the activities of the Young Pioneers (for children below the age of 14). CYLC was historically seen as a vehicle that could promote the future careers of CCP officials, with these officials being collectively named
280-630: Is the China Youth Daily . As it lost political influence under Xi, CYLC has started to increase its presence on social media, appealing to nationalism and attacking foreign brands in China accused of misbehavior. The social media accounts of the CYLC have engaged in harassment of foreign journalists, including during the 2021 Henan floods when the Communist Youth League asked its social media followers to locate and report
315-664: The Tuanpai , also known as the Youth League Faction. Though prominent Youth League officials have held important posts within the CCP, most notably CCP general secretary Hu Jintao , the influence of the CYLC has decreased under CCP general secretary Xi Jinping . Founded in May 1920, it was originally named as the Socialist Youth League of China . While the CCP was officially established in July 1921,
350-782: The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party decided to abolish the Ministry of Education and establish the Science and Education Group of the State Council. The Ministry of Education was restored after the disruptions of the Cultural Revolution in 1975 by the 4th National People's Congress . Until the Ministry's 1975 restoration, the State Council 's Science and Education Group
385-711: The foreign aid process thorough scholarships it provides for study in China. Communist Youth League of China The Communist Youth League of China ( CYLC ; also known as the Young Communist League of China or simply the Communist Youth League or CYL ) is a people's organization of the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of 14 and 28, run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The league
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#1732802012045420-571: The 1990s. In 1993, the CYLC started The Young Volunteers Operation. Through this program, the CYLC has channeled millions of volunteers into poverty alleviation, educational assistance, and environmental protection projects. The CYLC has also mobilized university student volunteers to participate in the China Youth Development Foundation's Project Hope , which focuses on educational assistance to primary school children in China's least developed regions. In 2003,
455-531: The CCP-led government of the People's Republic of China. The proliferation of leaders with a Youth League background has led to the informal name " Tuanpai " (abbreviation for "Youth League faction") being used to describe certain members of the leadership at different times. The first "Youth League faction" was represented by Hu Yaobang . The second "Youth League faction" is represented by Hu Jintao . While there
490-457: The CYLC mobilized 1.7 million volunteers to assist with the Olympics. The death of the son of Ling Jihua and Gu Liping, a couple associated with the Communist Youth League, may have tarnished the reputation of the organization as a path to power. Current CCP general secretary Xi Jinping has sought to reduce the prominence of the CCP's youth wing, stating that "All they [cadres] can do
525-461: The CYLC started the “plan for university graduates voluntary service to the West” ( daxuesheng zhiyuan fuwu xibu jihua , 大学生志愿服务 西部计划) as part of its effort to promote volunteer service. If accepted into the program after passing an exam, university graduates work for three years in underdeveloped parts of western China . The Communist Youth League has contributed a number of top echelon leaders of
560-481: The CYLC's political activities. Along with university student unions, the CYLC began hosting on-campus cultural activities like singing, poetry, and sports competitions. In 1989, the CYLC's central body organized a national "challenge cup" science competition, which was later also adopted by various universities. After the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, community service activities expanded in
595-662: The Chinese Communist Youth League as well as the Chinese New Democracy Youth League). Prior to the Cultural Revolution , the CYLC was a major mass organization which had an important role in political mobilization and implementing party-state policies. During the Cultural Revolution, the CYLC was accused of revisionism and stopped operating in 1966. Various local CYLC operations began resuming after
630-624: The Chinese Socialist Youth League was organized prior to the CCP's establishment. In May 1922, the 1st National Congress ( simplified Chinese : 全国代表大会 ; traditional Chinese : 全國代表大會 ; pinyin : Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì ) of the League was held under the leadership of the CCP, and therefore became a unified organization in China. In the 3rd National Congress in January 1925, the Chinese Socialist Youth League
665-538: The Ministry issued a new regulation aimed at unifying the teaching materials for primary and middle schools across China in areas including history, language, and politics. In 1952, the Ministry of Education sought to develop a system of political counselors as a pilot program in universities. Tsinghua University established a political counselor program in 1953, becoming the first university to do so. In this program, new graduates who were also Chinese Communist Party members worked as political counselors in managing
700-488: The Ministry issuing standardized rules such as term limits and age limits in 2000. According to the "Regulations on the Main Functional Configuration, Internal Organizations and Staffing of the Ministry of Education," the Ministry of Education has set up the following institutions: There are 75 colleges and universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The Ministry has a role in
735-563: The National Education Commission was renamed the Ministry of Education. In 2003, China's Ministry of Education called for adding environmental education content throughout the public school curriculum from the first year of primary school through the second year of high school. Its guidelines on environmental education emphasized firsthand experience and recommended that a quarter of environmental education content should consist of "practice activities". In 2019,
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#1732802012045770-422: The People's Republic of China is a constituent department of the State Council , responsible for basic education , vocational education , higher education , and other educational affairs throughout the country. The Ministry of Education acts as the predominant funder of national universities and colleges in China. The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions , degree curriculum , and school teachers of
805-513: The country. The Ministry of Education currently has 19 internal departments and bureaus. As of 2022 , there were 75 colleges and universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education was founded in October 1949. The work of the ministry was overseen by the Culture and Education Commission that was created at the same time. On October 19, writer and poet Guo Moruo
840-628: The end of 2023, the CYLC had 74.167 million members and 4.316 million organizations throughout China. Among them, there were 3,000 local committees, 193,000 grassroot committees, 1.905 million organizations at schools with 38.245 million members, 910 thousand enterprise organizations with 7.21 million members, 360 thousand government organizations with 4.419 million members, 942 thousand organizations at subdistricts , townships , communities, and administrative villages with 21.737 million members, and 199 thousand organizations in social organizations and other fields with 2.556 million members. CYLC's newspaper
875-493: The end of the Cultural Revolution and the CYLC was resumed national operations in 1978. Following the Mao era, the CYLC has been a major path to CCP membership. This became especially true after the 1982 establishment of the "Recommendation of Outstanding CYL Members" system, which emphasized that those under the age of 28 who wish to join the CCP should be recommended by the CYLC. In 1988, reformist Chinese policymakers proposed
910-420: The examinations required of public servants. CYLC collects membership dues on a sliding scale depending on a member's salary. Officially defined as a "reserve force" for the CCP, the CYLC's purpose is to recruit and train young people who may become future party members and officials. In addition to the CYLC members it trains for future involvement in the party, the CYLC employs young party cadre who lead
945-1880: The first anthem of CYLC was composed. (Guāngróng a! Zhōngguó gòngqīngtuán) 我们 ( Wǒmen ) 是 ( shì ) 五 ( wǔ ) 月 ( yuè ) 的 ( de ) 花 ( huā ) 海 ( hǎi, ) , 用 ( Yòng ) 青春 ( qīngchūn ) 拥抱 ( yǒngbào ) 时代 ( shídài; ) ; 我们 ( Wǒmen ) 是 ( shì ) 初 ( chū ) 升 ( shēng ) 的 ( de ) 太阳 ( tàiyáng, ) , 用 ( Yòng ) 生命 ( shēngmìng ) 点燃 ( diǎnrán ) 未来 ( wèilái. ) 。 五四 ( Wǔsì ) 的 ( de ) 火炬 ( huǒjù, ) , 唤起了 ( Huànqǐle ) 民族 ( mínzú ) 的 ( de ) 觉醒 ( juéxǐng. ) 。 壮丽 ( Zhuànglì ) 的 ( de ) 事业 ( shìyè, ) , 激励着 ( Jīlìzhe ) 我们 ( wǒmen ) 继往开来 ( jìwǎngkāilái. ) 。 光荣啊 ( Guāngróng a, ) , 中国 ( zhōngguó ) 共青团 ( gòngqīngtuán, ) , 光荣啊 ( Guāngróng a, ) , 中国 ( zhōngguó ) 共青团 ( gòngqīngtuán. ) 。 母亲 ( Mǔqīn ) 用 ( yòng ) 共产 ( gòngchǎn ) 主义 ( zhǔyì ) 为 ( wèi ) 我们 ( wǒmen ) 命名 ( mìngmíng, ) , 我们 ( Wǒmen ) 开 ( kāi ) 创新 ( chuàngxīn ) 的 ( de ) 世界 ( shìjiè. ) 。 We are
980-455: The location of a BBC News journalist on assignment covering the story. They also accused foreign reporters in general of slandering China with their reporting about the floods. CYLC has also spread COVID-19 disinformation and attacked Chinese dissidents . In 2022, the CYLC's social media account exclaimed that "[e]xtreme feminism has become a poisonous tumour on the Internet." In 1987,
1015-543: The organization as the "party's loyal assistant and reliable reserve force." The CYLC is active at every political level of China, and most active in social structures which include many young people like schools and universities. By the end of 2002, there were approximately 210,000 committee members of fundamental organizations. 2021 estimates put the number of Youth League members at over 81 million. CYLC local groups (including those which are associated with institutions like universities or state-owned enterprises ) send
1050-534: The organization, providing them with experience for subsequent leadership roles in other aspects of the party-state. Joining the league is relatively easy. Prospective members must submit an application statement and be approved by the local branch, which do not typically take a highly selective stance. All CYLC members and their personal details are tracked in a database known as Smart League Building. As of 2020 , CYLC members outside of China are required to "regularly report personal situations" while abroad. By
1085-648: The same period. Xi effectively closed the Central School of China Communist Youth League, folding it into the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences . He also effectively demoted Qin Yizhi , first secretary of the CYLC in 2017. During the Xi-era, the CYLC's rule that non-cadre over the age of 28 must leave the organization has been more strictly enforced. At the CYLC's centennial in May 2022, Xi described
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1120-458: The student body and student organizations, often simultaneously serving as Communist Youth League secretaries. The program was interrupted by the Cultural Revolution but resumed in 1977. After its endorsement by Deng Xiaoping , the program expanded across higher educational institutions. Beginning in the 1990s, the political counselor system was further institutionalized and expanded in higher educational institutions throughout China, with
1155-414: Was made the director of the commission, and linguist Ma Xulun was made the first education minister of the People's Republic of China. In February 1958, the Ministry of Higher Education was merged into the Ministry of Education. In July 1964, the Ministry of Higher Education was restored. In July 1966, the Ministry of Higher Education was once again merged into the Ministry of Education. In June 1970,
1190-630: Was renamed as the Chinese Communist Youth League. After the Second Sino-Japanese War , in order to adapt to the new social and political situation, it was officially renamed as the Chinese New Democracy Youth League in April 1949. Later in May 1957, its name as the Chinese Communist Youth League was resumed, historically combining the congresses of all three leagues (the Chinese Socialist Youth League,
1225-639: Was the most important government body in the education bureaucracy. On June 18, 1985, the Eleventh Standing Committee of the 6th National People's Congress decided to abolish the Ministry of Education and establish the National Education Commission of the People's Republic of China. In 1998, the Decision on Institutional Reform of the State Council was adopted at the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress , and
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