Book Review: The Development of Chinese Education in Malaysia

Abstract

The book “The Development of Chinese Education in Malaysia”, authored by Tan Yao Sua, published in 2021 by Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, Petaling Jaya. This book’s publication is considered relevant since it will help to provide an overview of how Chinese mother tongue education has evolved through time. Currently, the majority of scholarly works that discuss historical issues and the development of Chinese mother tongue education are published in Chinese language, making them inaccessible to readers who do not speak or comprehend the language. For readers who can understand Chinese, their exposure to reading materials that touch on historical issues and the development of Chinese mother tongue education in languages other than Chinese can certainly give them a more comprehensive picture. Indeed, the reader’s perception can certainly avoid the sense of punishment that is pushed outside of the narrow and assumed ethnic scope. It is also appropriate as scholarly reference material for researchers who specialize in Chinese mother tongue education as well as readers from all walks of life who are curious about the background of Malaysia’s Chinese mother tongue education system.