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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read 'Jane Eyre'
Original: Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read 'Jane Eyre' https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/asia/china-jane-eyre-r
China has added Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' to the required reading list for ninth-grade students, according to a New York Times report. The move is drawing attention to what it signals about the country's approach to literature education and the role of Western classics in Chinese classrooms.
Why now: Readers are curious why a Western classic has become mandatory reading for Chinese students.
ChinaJane EyreCharlotte BrontëNew York Times
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- Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read 'Jane Eyre' https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/asia/china-jane-eyre-required-reading-literature.html # WorldNews # Literature # Education · nyt_world@robot.villas · 3
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