Research on the Education Policy for the Uyghur Group in Xinjiang

DOI

10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.085How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Xinjiang; Uyghur; Education; Bilingual Education; Vocational education and training center

Abstract

Xinjiang, a Chinese province, is home to the largest number of Uyghurs, a minority community in the country. Due to the language differences with the major Han group, it is hard for the Uyghurs in Xinjiang to receive the advanced education system. Such lack of knowledge makes it hard for Uyghurs to trade with Mainland China, which strongly affects the local economy. In an attempt to change the region’s minority education systems, the Chinese government is adopting bilingual education on both Uyghur and Mandarin for Uyghur populations. However, this education system neglects to preserve the unique cultural and religious traditions of Uyghur people, causing great social conflicts in Xinjiang. Therefore, this paper explores how the Uyghur group in Xinjiang can overcome problems in bilingual education and obtain their own cultural identity. Meanwhile, the author also examines the efficacy of bilingual education in improving the economical, social and political situation in Xinjiang. Through the reading of documents and analysis of data, the author obtains the conclusion that bilingual education helps improve the literacy level and the living standards of local people, but great efforts are still needed to solve potential problems such as the unity of ethnicity and nationalism.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiayun Liao
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/18
TI  - Research on the Education Policy for the Uyghur Group in Xinjiang
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Creative Industry and Knowledge Economy (CIKE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 443
EP  - 448
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.085
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.085
ID  - Liao2022
ER  -