December 21, 2001

China's Top 2 Universities Try for 'World Class' Status

By JIANG XUEQIN

New money improves facilities and attracts foreign talent, but curriculums remain rigid

Li Liang, a clean-cut, middle-aged psychologist, makes a quick inspection of his new $200,000 laboratory on the third floor of Peking University's psychology center. Smiling, he dashes from one immaculate room to the next, pointing at the imported equipment. "This is better and bigger than either Queen's or the University of Toronto has to offer," he says, referring to the two Canadian institutions

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