Education and Culture in Beijing City

Fourth, education and culture

In 1998 the city engaged in scientific and technological activities 28.1 million, up 2.9% over the previous year. Science and technology activities expenditures 19.17 billion yuan, an increase of 14.8%, of which research and development expenditures 5.23 billion yuan, an increase of 19.4%, the proportion of GDP was 2.6%. The city signed a contract 20724 technology market, the contract amounting to 8.16 billion yuan, of which turnover of 7.39 billion yuan technology. The city's 6321 patent applications, patents 3800.

The city's education reform educational management system to actively and comprehensively promote the examination-oriented education to quality education changes. Exemption nearest primary school graduates entered junior middle schools all reforms in place; the original 502 institutions of higher learning to adjust to the professional 249; formed a six suburban campus-based universities and other colleges and universities, into the sparkle knock pregnancy , the city's 1.6 million enrolled students, college undergraduates and 6.2 million college students, 10 secondary vocational and technical education. 3 million people, 30.8 million of general education, adult education, 10.4 million people. Various types of higher education to the society with 60,000 personnel, secondary professional and technical personnel 7.2 million, 9.9 million adult education.

The city has 22 city-owned Beijing Cultural Tour centers, 320 cultural centers, 23 public libraries, museums (including the former residence of famous historical figures) 101, 74 municipal theater, 38 professional performing arts groups. Beijing Xinhua Bookstore outlets throughout the city, radio coverage of 98.5%. People to carry out a wide range of cultural activities, summer cultural square, cultural and scientific activities in rural areas by the masses. Conservation work by the community-wide attention, the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace by the United Nations World Heritage.

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