On The New-style Schools In Huizhou From The Late Qing Dynasty To The Early Public Of China

With the increasing influence of church education, modern education bywesternization movement as well as the new policies in the late Qing Dynasty, the wholecountry witnessed the establishment of new-style school during the period from the lateQing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. The QiuShi school, established by the DengHuaxin in Anqing, was the model of the new-style school in Anhui province. Followingthe Qiushi school, a mount of new-style schools were set up in Huizhou during the sameperiod.Huizhou was composed of six counties. The difference of these counties in politics,economy and geography made the new-style schools in each county present their owncharacter. As the Shexian County was the seat of Huizhou prefecture, the new-styleschools in Shexian county always took the lead.The new-style schools in Xiuning Countydeveloped slowly, influenced by the political reasons. However, during the period ofRepublic of China, the establishment of No.2middle school and the No.4school for girlsdrove the development of the local new-style school. The new-style schools in WuyuanCounty were restrained by the local education policy, especially for the primary schools.The Wuyuan County set up two normal schools in the late Qing dynasty, which differ itfrom the other counties. The Yi County and Qimen County had the greatest enthusiasm inbuilding the new-style schools though they had the relatively smaller population andterritory. Hence, it present the most rapid development of the new-style schools in bothcounties.There is a great difference between the traditional school education and new-styleschool education. This article will analyze the general features of the new-style school,according to the comparison between the teaching content and teaching staff. Thetraditional education had important impact on the new-style education. On one hand, thetraditional education promoted the development of new-style education. On the other hand,it had a negative role in the evolution of the new-style school.