Why do Chinese students have to wear school uniforms?

When we rode the buses or walked on the street, many adults would point to the name of the high school on our uniform and educate their kids. Education was and have been, after all, the top priority for Chinese parents. read more

In terms of school uniform, schools combined with manufacture factories earn a great money from school uniforms which are required for every student. Intervention of business makes the problem worse. More often than not, the equality of clothing could not be ensured. read more

In most school students wear uniforms. Their uniforms could be a variation of black pants and white shirt, blue track suit, or long black shirt with a white shirt. Some urban schools allow the kids to wear regular clothes. Most rural areas have uniforms or if they dont wear a uniform they can wear loose pants and a long shirt. read more

[T]he push for students to wear uniforms to improve behavior lacks validity and seems ill-advised for a democratic public school system. Today's school uniforms seem more a punitive measure meant to deny students their right to freedom of expression and individuality. read more