Zhang Weiwei ended her 11-year-old daughter’s piano lessons in January after three years of practice, citing costs and her child’s lack of enthusiasm. The fifth grader had been taking lessons from teachers at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and had managed to progress to the fifth of 10 levels of certification before quitting. “Piano lessons were more of an investment in nurturing a … Continue reading Out of Key: Why China is Stepping Back From Piano Lessons