Education is the process of learning and acquiring knowledge at school from a teacher, receiving knowledge at home from a parent, a family member and even a friend. Education is a key that allows people to advance in the world, seek better jobs, and succeed in life. Education is a factor that affects the positions people hold, the advancement of their careers, the income they earn, and the title they hold. The more educated a person is, the more prestige and power they hold. Education improves quality of life, reduces ignorance and exposes previously untapped boundaries and opportunities. Education also focuses on the values, attitudes and behaviors that enable individuals to learn to live together in a world characterized by diversity and pluralism. Countries with more educated populations will undoubtedly experience success in terms of economy, welfare, trade, etc. China has the largest education system in the world. Many people of today's generation believe that the most intelligent individuals in the world reside in China. With its growing population, competition in China and internationally has become very evident. Chinese children aged 6 to 15 must attend school. China's education system proves to be the strongest system in the world, not only in the present day, but also in the past. The Chinese education system undoubtedly varies from that of the United States. In most countries, students strive to become doctors, engineers, lawyers, etc. Education in China requires students to attend school for 9 years without any objections. In the United States, Americans are encouraged to go to school. The government maintains the "no child left behind" policy that requires students to attend school for at least 12 years...... middle of paper...... system, Chinese individuals will have work everywhere. Their intelligence will be unmatched. This means that other countries will have to make major changes in order to maintain the same level of education. Works Cited CACUS. “History of Chinese Education.” Studies in China. CUCAS - China Universities and Colleges Admission System, nd Web. March 23, 2014. China Education Center Ltd.. “History of Education in China.” Education in China. Chinaeducenter.com, nd Web. March 26, 2014.Dalian. "12 differences between Chinese education and American education | DALIAN JOURNAL." Dalian Newspaper. The Word Press, June 1, 2007. Web. March 24, 2014. Kristof, Gregory. “China College Entrance Examination, Gaokao, Under Reconsideration.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, July 2, 2012. Web. March 25, 2014. “Women in traditional China.” Asian Society. Asia Society.Org, nd Web. March 26. 2014.