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Another important measure for the promotion of quality education is the construction of an excellent teacher team. In these years, the country has carried out the "cross century teacher project" with an emphasis on the construction of key teacher team in primary and high schools in order to exert their leading and influence in the local teaching reform.

professional titles on, teachers. Of the 400,000 teachers of institutions of higher learning, 140,000 were given titles of professor and associate professor. Some teachers were elected deputies to people's congresses, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and model workers. The government began issuing a stipend to professors, associate professors and special-grade teachers of primary and secondary schools who have made outstanding contributions (the most prestigious award program for teachers began in the 1980s). Teachers Law of the People's Republic of China, which went into effect in 1994, provides for teachers' rights, obligations, legal status and remuneration and for an administrative system for teachers.
       In educational reform, schools have abolished the system of life-long employment for teachers and replaced it with a hire-by-contract system. At the same time, they have strengthened training for young teachers. Institutions of higher learning have established incentive systems of various kinds aimed at fostering young scholars able to do pioneering work in their respective fields. In 1998, execution of the Changjiang Scholar Incentive Program began. According to the program, scholars under the age of 45 will be given the title of specially-appointed professor if they are well attained academically, show great development potential and have the ability to catch up with, surpass, or maintain internationally advanced levels in their respective fields. In 1999, the Ministry of Education started the 21^st Century Gardener Program financed with a special government fund.