Unique Educational Perspectives

The speaker emphasizes the unique educational perspective gained from teaching in China across two distinct generations. Initially teaching in the mid-1990s, the speaker encountered students from impoverished rural backgrounds, many of whom had never been to school before. In contrast, the more recent students, whom the speaker taught a generation later, were largely from the growing urban middle class, reflecting China's rapid socio-economic transformation. This stark difference in student demographics facilitates a comprehensive comparison of educational experiences, highlighting the evolution in China's educational landscape over two decades.