Maple Leaf: From 1 to 100
Tags
Summary
Editor's review
From a professional reading perspective, the book's value lies in its rare industry documentary quality and its intellectual stimulus. As a participant and founder, the author discloses a wealth of first-hand decision-making details, key turning points and reflections in the course of running schools—especially his thinking on the "bilingual dual-diploma" education model, curriculum design, and teacher development—offering direct reference for educators and researchers. The writing is pragmatic and plain, without deliberate dramatization of success; instead, it candidly records setbacks and adjustments along the way, reflecting an entrepreneur's practical spirit and an educator's idealism.
Its limitations lie in the relatively single perspective of a brand history written by its founder, lacking diverse external evaluation and critical scrutiny; some chapters lean toward listing milestones, with theoretical depth and systematic analysis somewhat lacking. Yet for readers who wish to understand the twenty-year trajectory of international education in China, the operation of private education enterprises, or who are interested in educational innovation and practice, the book offers a solid, insider, detail-rich sample. It reads more like "education startup notes," its authenticity and practicality far exceeding many generalized works of educational theory.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Practitioners and researchers in education, especially those concerned with international schooling and the development of private education
- Managers and entrepreneurs interested in entrepreneurship and the process of building a brand from zero to one
- Parents who wish to gain a deeper understanding of international schools' educational philosophy and curriculum
- Social science readers interested in contemporary Chinese education reform and comparisons between Chinese and Western education models
Not a good fit for
- General literary readers seeking light reading or fiction
- Researchers expecting systematic educational theory, rigorous academic analysis, or critical social observation
Reading tips
- Read alongside the evolution of China's private education policies and the broader context of international education to better understand the era behind the decisions in the book
- Focus on the chapters on curriculum design, faculty team building, and cultural integration, which are the practical essence of the book
- Treat it as a case study and read it in comparison with biographies of other educational institutions or enterprises to reflect on the gains and losses of different development paths
About the publisher
People's Daily Press is a social science publisher directly under People's Daily, covering fields such as Party and government affairs, journalism, history, culture, philosophy, economics, and society, with main publishing directions in Party and government titles, journalism, history and literature, and civil service examination materials. Its library of 238 titles includes Party and government readings such as Xi Jinping's Use of Classical Quotations (Volumes I and II), historical and world history works such as Five Hundred Years of Iran, Guardians of Dunhuang, and Seeing History through Geography: The Age of Exploration, as well as legal titles such as Li Jianwei on Civil Law and military books such as 100 Years of Small Arms. Its authors include Abbas Amanat, Ji Kaiyun, Xing Wenhai, the People's Daily Commentary Department, and Dong Hongliang, reflecting a publishing profile that draws on media and academic resources and combines thematic publishing with humanities and social sciences.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一章 枫叶之路
- 任书良三次当校长的故事
- 枫叶百年梦
- 和枫叶事业一起成长
- 忆武汉枫叶
- 我在枫叶的收获
- 枫叶教育卓越的运营智慧
- 创造校园建设奇迹的苦与乐
- 枫叶之路
- 并购助力发展
- 感恩 感谢 感悟
- 成长在路上
- 一位校长23天的农民工生活
- 牡丹虽有真国色 枫叶乍红动京城
- 十年砥砺 化茧成蝶
- 在枫叶从0到1的日子
- 枫叶——我的大学
- 相遇2017
- 我的1到100
- 我的枫叶故事
- “枫”雨同舟十七载
- 上海枫叶这七年
- 我与枫叶幼儿园共成长
- 第二章 追“枫”成长
- 追“枫”人
- 数字感悟
- 我的枫叶十六年
- 枫叶如歌 课堂如诗
- 从教师到校长
- 我的枫叶二十三年
- 从陪读妈妈到枫叶校长之路
- 她、他和她们
- 一场牡丹与枫叶的遇见
- 共沐枫香 一同成长
- 从十年到百年
- 我的青春 我的家
- 从枫叶幸福人到幸福枫叶人
- 不变的初心
- 同情相成 同欲相趋
- 叶落沪湖 成长相伴
- 我和枫叶的“爱情”
- 一场相遇 一个选择 一生所爱
- 不忘初心 逐梦前行
- 我与团队共成长
- 起于“新芽”忠于“枫叶”
- 信步走来 一路“枫”彩
- 愿枫叶更红
- 我在枫叶成长
- 时间煮雨 成全自己
- 感恩枫叶 伴我成长
- 一枫一世界 一叶一天堂
- 驽马十驾 功在不舍
- 时光不老 我们不散
- 荣耀与共 默契同行
- 枫叶发展背后的文化魅力
- 枫叶成长
- 枫叶路上 携手并进
- 枫叶八年 人生八年
- 从萌芽到成长的突破
- 我与枫叶共成长
- 见证渝枫十年 品味成长滋味
- 感恩枫叶 携手同行
- “枫”中成长
- 自由鲜活 充满挑战
- 聆听“枫”声 芬芳流年
- 引领我成长的枫叶教育体系
- 十年
- 第三章 “枫”回路转
- 在天津枫叶最难忘的日子
- 好是经霜叶 红于带露花
- 枫叶，我的青春，我的信仰
- 我与枫叶的情分
- 妙不可言的枫叶缘
- 灾难面前，天津枫叶经受住了考验
- 一场没有硝烟的战争
- 第四章 学子“枫”采
- 幸福地追逐伟大梦想：融入世界，改变世界
- 感谢你，枫叶！
- 我跟枫叶毕业生的缘分之路
- 一冬一夏的绽放 一点一滴的成长
- 耕耘十七载 固守枫叶情
- 自律，在责任中成长
- 润心的故事
- 脚步
- 以高端学术引领 培养精英人才
- 爱与受益
- 在归零中成长 在幸福中前行
- 我和枫叶有个约会
- 枫叶，改变了学校，改变了我
- 枫叶有品 做好事情
- 从“心”启程
- 从课堂教学到课程育人
- 枫叶，改变学生，改变家庭
- 率先垂范传帮带 家校共育结硕果
- 枫叶成就幸福人生
- 凡所经历的，都有价值
- 我的班级 我的学校 我的枫叶
- 第五章 外教“枫”情
- 爱在枫叶
- 我的枫叶家庭
- 我们的女儿
- 走向成功
- 枫叶让我成长 让我快乐
- 我的枫叶故事
- 十载征程在武汉
FAQ
How is this book different from an ordinary business biography or corporate history?
Can readers without a background in education benefit from it?
Is the book overly optimistic or one-sided because of the author's position?
Comments
Find this book
This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Ren Shuliang is an author about whom little public information is available. It is currently known only that he has one work in the library, Maple Leaves: From 1 to 100, classified as miscellaneous prose. Judging from the title and category, the book appears to take the maple leaf as a concrete image and thread, extending from "1" to "100" and developing its narrative and reflections through this progression in number and stage, combining the lyrical quality of prose with the discursive, essay-like character of miscellaneous writing. The author seems skilled at beginning with everyday objects and scenes, drawing broader associations from small, specific observations. His style is plain and natural, relying less on dense allusion or exaggerated rhetoric than on narrative layering and emotional sincerity. Because only this one work is held, there is no verifiable material on the author's background, the full range of his writing, or his literary activities, making a systematic account of his career difficult. On the available evidence, Ren Shuliang's writing is represented chiefly by Maple Leaves: From 1 to 100, through which readers may sense his essayistic style of conveying meaning through objects and unfolding his thoughts with composure.
