Thebasicissueofeducationiswhatkindofpeoplewewanttocultivatetobe,andhowtocultivatethem.Theconceptofvalue,purposeofeducationandmethodofeducationbetweenChineseEducationSystemandWesternEducationSystemaredifferentiatedinmanyacademicfields.

　　WhenChineseteacherstalkaboutwesterneducationtheythinkitisallthesameineverywesternorforeigncountrybuteducationisverydifferentinEnglandfromAmericawhileAustraliaisdifferentagainfromEnglandandAmericaandSouthAfricaisverydifferentagainwithitsheavyteachingofAfricanculture

　　Fromaveryyoungage,westernlittlekidsareencouragedtobelittleindividuals,entitledtotheirownopinionsandexpressionsofcreativity.Thismanifestsinthewaykidsareencouragedtomakechoicesfromeverythingincludingwhatcolorunderweartheywanttoweartothemethodstheywanttogoaboutcreatingacraftproject.Chineselittlekidsaretaughtandencouragedtobehaveandactlikeothersinthecommunity.Childrenareexpectedtowearsimilarclothing,andperformactivitiesexactlyastheyaretaught.