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　　Is it nature or nurture that plays a major role in the development of personality? What's your opinion?

　　IN certain respects, children are the same all over the world. But many

　　factors affect the development of children, both parental support and

　　education being major influences. There are vast differences between

　　schooling styles, and parental attitudes towards children, in China and the

　　West.

　　Some of these differences have obvious causes, for example, the "Little

　　Emperor" syndrome in China. Parents everywhere have dreams for their

　　offspring. However, the concentration of energy invested into planning for a

　　child's future is noticeable in China, as it is not diluted by the presence of

　　siblings.

　　This adoration can be seen in other ways. One of the most common is

　　spoiling children, giving them everything they want. Some of the time this is

　　a reward for good work, although there are children who receive all they wa

　　nt merely because they demand it from their parents.

　　Hard work?

　　Parents also have this tendency to spoil children in the West. If a child does

　　start to see itself as the all-deserving star of the Universe,usually its siblings

　　will tease and bully the child until it stops feeling self-important.

　　Another contrast between the upbringing of children in China and the West is

　　in schooling. Without a doubt, Chinese children work harder than their

　　European and American counterparts. Their industriousness is admirable, and

　　in comparison, Western students are lazy. In European countries, teenagers

　　will often have a Saturday job, or holiday job, to supplement their allowance.

　　This is rare in China,where education is considered of paramount importance,

　　and time working detracts from study.The same contrast is true of romantic

　　relationships between teenagers. I spoke to Han Li, a 16-year old student in

　　Huhhot, about boyfriends. She said: "I have no time for a boyfriend, even if

　　I did want one. I must study hard, there is a lot of pressure on me to get

　　good grades and go to university."

　　The style of teaching is very different in China from in the West. The notion

　　of "repeating after a teacher'' seems old-fashioned and redundant in America

　　and Europe. Large class sizes may be the reason for the popularity of this

　　teaching method. In England, any class over 30 is considered large enough

　　to impair learning. However, I have noticed that this parrot-style of learning

　　is being replaced with more progressive methods of education in many

　　Chinese schools.

　　The perfect solution would be to combine Western and Chinese education

　　methods. Combat the laziness and apathy of Western students; encourage

　　initiative within Chinese students, by expecting independent thought as

　　opposed to mindless repetition. As for spoilt kids anywhere, some of these

　　children would benefit from a smack on the bum.

　　Genevieve Roberts graduated from Leeds University, England. She has spent

　　the last eight months teaching in China. Anyone with unusual cultural or

　　social experiences who wants to share them with us here at 21st Century

　　can send a copy to elt@21stcentury.com.cn.