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I have a slightly different question in regards to my cert 3 study. I have to reseach the beliefs about play of 2 cultures. I have chosen Aboriginal culture and Chinese culture but just cant seem to find good information online regarding this. Does anyone have any good websites for this info??

cool thanx L.A, i managed to get a little from creative spirits, i'll check out the other site.

Chinese Culture

Children are generally encouraged to seek education and it is the responsibility of the parents to see to it that they receive proper education. The Chinese have a socialist oriented education system. There is however intense competition at the school level with children having to sit for entrance exams even at the junior most level.

The Chinese give education a lot of importance. The children are encouraged to gain mastery over any discipline that they seek to pursue. The children face a lot of pressure from their families to excel in their education. Children have to fit in and conform with the rules and regulations that have been put in place to regulate their affairs.

This is not to say that they are deprived of fun all together. In fact the Chinese make sure that their children get plenty of recreational activities so that they can have a healthy overall development. The children are encouraged to take part in physical activities such as sports and athletics that will develop their bodies. They also lay emphasis on training their children in different creative disciplines such as painting and music to develop their imagination.

Taken from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/article ... lture/1782
Hope this can help in some way

thankyou fefe76, got a little more info to add from this site, very helpful