China's idea of giving priority to education was first put forward by Comrade Xiaoping. In 1977, Deng Xiaoping pointed out: "The key to our modernization is that science and technology can go up. Without paying attention to education, science and technology cannot be developed. " "We want to catch up with the world's advanced level, where to start? I want to start with technology and education. "

1985 "the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's decision on educational system reform" points out: "Education must serve socialist modernization, and socialist modernization must rely on education."

The 13th National Congress of China was held in Beijing from June 25th, 1987 to October 25th, 1987. The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the educational policy of "a century-long plan, education-oriented".