1950-1966, The Seventeen Years' Eliminating Illiteracy Education In Sichuan Countryside Before The Cultural Revolution

In China ,the earliest eliminating illiteracy education appeared at the end of the 19th century and was launched by some nongovernmental educated-persons who worried more about our people and country. In 1908,Qing government began to carry out eliminating illiteracy education .Qing government tried to provide most of our nationals who discontinued their studies because of the poor and so on reasons with essential education which was necessary and was mainly about teaching of literacy to solve the universal illiteracy problem. And the government also hoped it could create favorable conditions for economical development and political transformation. During the period of republic china ,The adults'education got some development. The adults'education was also mainly about eliminating illiteracy. But for the unsteady current political situation and frequent wars, the education was unable to carry out smoothly in high effect. Until 1949,the foundation of our PRC, the Communist Party of China and the government which was led by the Party attached much importance to improve most people's literacy level and started a universal teaching of literacy and eliminating illiteracy movement. Guided by the spirit of the First Educational Conference in December 1949, the national becoming literacy and eliminating illiteracy education movement sprung up vigorously.In fact, the seventeen years'eliminating illiteracy education (1950-1966) in Sichuan countryside before the Cultural Revolution was the practice of the universal movement of becoming literacy and eliminating illiteracy education in Sichuan countryside. As a remote agricultural province in southwest China, Rural population was the majority in Sichuan province .In the countryside ,the rate of illiterate persons was extremely high because at that time the rural area was very backward and the geographical situation was relatively closed .Eliminating illiteracy in countryside was obviously the main parts in Sichuan's eliminating illiteracy education. During the history process of the recent eliminating illiteracy education ,it was just in this period that the national economy basis was very weak ,the society was not steady enough, and the illiteracy rate was the highest, but It was in this period that the eliminating illiteracy work was carried with distinguishing features ,and got remarkable achievements for the Party and the government's propaganda,organization and leading.. Therefore, the author fixed the time span in this period in his research on the eliminating illiteracy education with great interest. It was from 1950 to 1966.Through deeply researching on the seventeen years'eliminating illiteracy education(1950-1966) in Sichuan countryside before the Cultural Revolution ,this master's thesis made an overall review of the essential process of the eliminating illiteracy in Sichuan countryside in this period .It not only admitted the great achievement made in this period ,but also analyzed the experience and imperfection concluded from the eliminating illiteracy education. In fact ,we could learn much from researching this eliminating illiteracy education movement concretely ,and it could stimulate us to continue this research thoroughly ,it could also help the eliminating illiteracy education develop lastingly and healthily in the future.