It's one of the most common experiences linking Chinese people. At school, teachers are allowed to use physical punishment. And while it's not especially common to get hit by the teacher, almost every Chinese person can tell stories about student beatings in the classroom. BON's Tony Zhou tells us one story that went too far…
Now that's the result of elite foreign teachers and elite schools – but there are tens of thousands of foreign English teachers working across China, from big cities to small villages. The resources available, the ability, background and enthusiasm of the students – all these affect the results achieved. But what about the quality of the teachers themselves? Many Chinese parents used to swear by native English teachers – but is that still the case? We went out and asked some ordinary Beijingers how they feel about native speaking English Teachers – here's what they had to say.
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