Cultural Exchange Experience Informs Chinese Principal’s View of Education
Guangzhou, China
East meets West every day in the principal’s office at Jindao Middle School.
A miniature Chinese flag is propped atop Principal Peng Guohui’s desk, its yellow stars and red background symbolizing the Communist party and revolution. Next to it sits a brightly colored jar of tea, this country’s ancient, omnipresent potion.
Above his desk, hangs a photo of Mr. Peng and Pedro E. Garcia, the superintendent of schools in Nashville, Tenn. In an adjoining photo, Mr. Peng stands alongside...
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