The chapter explores the changing landscape of higher education in China, focusing on the exam-oriented university system and the impact of societal expectations on individuals pursuing advanced degrees. It also touches on the role of parents in Chinese students' academic lives and the evolving dynamics of privacy and responsibility in education.
When kids go off to college, parents are still responsible for the tuition fees. Do they have a right to know how well their money is being spent? Should parents be notified of grades and transcripts of their children by the university? Or should the young adults’ preference take precedence over that of parents’? / Is it OK to recline your seat on a plane (15:36)? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Steve Hatherly.