TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This paper aims to provide an overview of education system reform in China since 1978, and its practical implications.Design/methodology/approach– Data were collected from literature review and interview. An overview of education system reform and its practical implications was found through data analysis.Findings– There has been two types of education system reforms in China since 1978. The first type is school education system reform, and the second is education management system reform.Practical implications– A point arising is how to reform the education system at the national level.Originality/value– This is the first time the researcher has studied education system reform and its characteristics in China since 1978, and it can help people to understand education system reform in China systematically. VL - 24 IS - 4 SN - 0951-354X DO - 10.1108/09513541011045254 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513541011045254 AU - Sun Miantao PY - 2010 Y1 - 2010/01/01 TI - Education system reform in China after 1978: some practical implications T2 - International Journal of Educational Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 314 EP - 329 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -