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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

Published by New York Times World By Yan Zhuang and Li You · 28 September 2026 at 08:58
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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’
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The Victorian heroine has long been celebrated in China for her independence and insistence on equality.

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