Han residing in different regions of the country (DeGlopper, 1993, pp. 97-150). The Han Chinese, however, consider such differences "as minor and superficial" (DeGlopper, 1993, p. 101). One great unifying characteristic of the Han Chinese is the written language which does not reflect the differences between the spoken dialects and sub-dialects (DeGlopper, 1993, pp. 97-150). Circa 200 A.D., Han ethnic unity was developed by the centralized imperial state of the Han Dynasty. This legacy of a strong central government and of Han unity survives and is significant in contemporary China (DeGlopper, 1993, pp. 97-150).
Since the repudiation of the Cultural Revolution, which lasted from 1966-to-1976, the development or the education system in China has been geared particularly to the advancement of economic modernization (Savada and Dolan, 1993, pp. 150-204). Among important efforts taken to improve the country's educational system were the 1984 decision to enact several major laws on education, and a 1985 pla
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