This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of research on technical and
vocational education in China. It discusses various aspects that range from such conventional
topics as teaching at different levels  development history  regulations  policies  curriculum
specialty setup  teaching  faculty and management  to the status quo  transformation and
current trends  as well as quantity expansion and quality improvement  all of which highlight
the unique characteristics of technical and vocational education in China.This book is intended
for researchers and graduate students  and will also help international readers to grasp the
general situation regarding technical and vocational education in China. Combining rich content
and a broad scope  the book will undoubtedly offer a valuable key to understanding China's
technical and vocational education in the 21st century.