Comparative education in Greater China: contexts, characteristics, contrasts and contributions

Greater China is an umbrella term used to cover Mainland China, Taiwan, Hon g Kong and Macau. This article reviews the evolution of comparative educati on in these four societies, noting major forces which have shaped the field . The article observes and comments on similarities and differences within the four societies. It has been prepared as a response to the millennial sp ecial issue of the journal, and notes some lessons and contributions from t he field in Greater China to the global field of comparative education.