Changes of Labor Education in the Past 70 Years Since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

Abstract

Throughout the development of labor education in the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, its development characteristics are different along with the varying stages of economic development. The development of labor education has an important relationship with the political system, economic policy, and cultural foundation. This article reviews the development process of labor education in the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, analyzes the characteristics of labor education in each period, and proposes suggestions to promote the development of labor education in China, whereby the development of labor education should follow the basic rules of education development, grasp the characteristics of the times of labor education, and build a new system of labor education; adhere to people-oriented education and establish proper educational orientation; innovate the labor education system and build a labor education model with Chinese characteristics; improve the support and guarantee system of labor education and earnestly promote the implementation of labor education; enhance the internationalization of labor education and the international competitiveness of labor education.