"Children are parents of adults" "Which is the best school? The nearest one"... I still remember those frequently out-of-circle conversations in the first season, those innocent smiling faces, and those moments that moved me to tears. ? The childhood scenes from a foreign country have touched the hearts of countless viewers, and also triggered people's deep thoughts on growth, education, and life. The popularity of the first season is not only a phenomenal social and cultural event, but also a useful exploration of social education issues.
The second season of "Childhood in a Foreign Country" will continue the core values of the first season. Through Zhou Yijun's delicate narration and the true presentation of those who have experienced it, it will lead the audience to decode educational concepts in different cultural backgrounds, in destinations with unique characteristics. Feel the charm of cultural differences and cultural integration, and provide in-depth answers to the audience's questions and thoughts in the first season. More importantly, in addition to recording children's daily childhood with cameras, the second season attempts to carry out more profound communication, explore the characteristics and commonalities of childhood in a foreign country, explore the integration and collision of different educational concepts, and let more people understand The challenges and changes children face as they grow. In the first stop of the second season of
, Zhou Yijun came to Singapore, a developed country in Southeast Asia. Under the predominantly Chinese population structure and "high-pressure" social policies, most families, schools and even the entire society in Singapore have the shadow of typical "East Asian education". Due to the lack of natural resources, the government can only invest in people. Paying attention to teacher training means educating people fundamentally. In Singapore, teachers are the most diligent lifelong learners. What they learn is not "what to teach", but "how to keep improving". Students also face competition from an early age. Schools generally end very early in order to allow children to have more experience. Time to go to extracurricular tutoring. Singapore, which has repeatedly topped the world in PISA exams, also represents the highest competitive pressure on Asia’s education model. "The fear of losing" has been engraved in the genes of every Singaporean.
As a high-quality content jointly created by Youku Documentary and Zhou Yijun, the second season of "Childhood in a Foreign Country" not only hopes to truly present educational concepts in different cultural backgrounds in content, but also hopes to inspire Chinese parents through a series of observations and visits. Reflection on education can alleviate one's own anxiety in the parenting process to a certain extent. "Our generation will be different from our predecessors in terms of values and education methods, and we must find a new language to communicate with the next generation." Therefore, while critically looking at the past education system, we also want to understand the new How will the system be established? This documentary takes us to find multiple possibilities for education by presenting diverse educational methods.
Education is a country’s definition of citizens and a culture’s understanding of people. Its importance is self-evident, but what kind of education do our children need? There is no unified answer in itself. After appreciating different education models abroad, we found that culture, economy and social forms all affect a country's education level; mature education will eventually feed back the country's economic and even cultural progress. The second season of "Childhood in a Foreign Country" not only focuses on the education system, but also inspires the audience to think about more issues such as gender, war, fairness, etc. by observing the culture and history of society, making education not only a matter of concern to parents, but also a matter of concern to parents. Become a proposition for everyone throughout their lives.
The wind is invisible, it is all things that the wind passes through that give it shape. Education is like the wind. The shaped and carved life forms allow us to see the different appearances of education. Follow Zhou Yijun to explore the world and feel the blowing of the "wind" from a first-person perspective. How big the world is, how many possibilities there are for childhood. Everyone can choose multiple "possible answers" for their own growth.Starting from July 16th, a journey about childhood is slowly unfolding. Let us welcome the "wind" in different directions, observe, talk, ask, understand, and start this warm and meaningful journey. !
