Language skills o 69%o fluent in Japanese 21%o reported Japanese was pretty good Only 3%/o reported very weak or no Japanese o 18 of these returnees reported fluency in English 25%o claimed English to be pretty good Excellent language skills overall
Language skills • 69% fluent in Japanese • 21% reported Japanese was “pretty good” • Only 3% reported very weak or no Japanese • 18% of these returnees reported fluency in English • 25% claimed English to be “pretty good” • Excellent language skills overall
Social Background Social class background worker(18%0) peasant (14%/0) children of intellectuals(37%0) o 70%o married 25%o never married e 5%o had divorced
Social Background • Social class background – worker (18%) – peasant (14%) – children of intellectuals (37%) • 70% married • 25% never married • 5% had divorced
Figure 2. Age of Returnees 700 661 600 500 431 400 300 214 200 100 73 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ ge
Figure 2. Age of Returnees 214 661 431 73 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Age Frequency
Table 2. chinese residents in Japan, Dec 2004 Item Number of chinese No. registered as foreigners 487570 Students registered as foreigners 90746 Japanese citizens 92335 Illegal residents 39443 Cultural chinese* 5208 Total 624558 Note:* Japanese offspring brought up by chinese families in China after wwii
Table 2. Chinese Residents in Japan, Dec 2004 Item Number of Chinese No. registered as foreigners 487,570 Students registered as foreigners 90,746 Japanese citizens 92,335 Illegal residents 39,443 Cultural Chinese* 5,208 Total 624,558 Note: * Japanese offspring brought up by Chinese families in China after WWII
Table 3. Overseas Degrees Authenticated in china op 4 Countries Issuing Degrees Degree of total 1 2 3 4 Ph.d 9% Japan us Germany.a Masters 72% UK Japan Australia US ndergra d 19% Russia Japan UK Note: This breakdown is based on the total number of degrees that have been authenticated by the cscse between 1991 and 2005. The total number of authenticated degrees is 44,565. Source: China Service Center for Studies in Education, Ministry of Education, Beijing
Table 3. Overseas Degrees Authenticated in China Degree % of total Top 4 Countries Issuing Degrees 1 2 3 4 Ph.D. 9% Japan US Germany n.a. Masters 72% UK Japan Australia US Undergrad 19% Russia Japan UK n.a. Note: This breakdown is based on the total number of degrees that have been authenticated by the CSCSE between 1991 and 2005. The total number of authenticated degrees is 44,565. Source: China Service Center for Studies in Education, Ministry of Education, Beijing