The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in China in four periods and whether they were studying full-time or part-time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided bar chart illustrates the proportions of Chinese males and females studying in

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(full-time or part-time) during the

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20-year

period.

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, the percentages of men studying part-time

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declined,

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those of full-time

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inclined.

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, the

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of women enrolling in part-time

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were as same as those of full-time study. In 1970 and 1971, the

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of men studying part-time and full-time

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stood at 100,0000 and close to 100,000. From 1980 to 1981, those

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enrolling in part-time study dropped to about 900,000,

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those studying in full-time

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increased to around 200,000. In 1990 and 1991, the figures

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part-time and full-time studies both climbed up to nearly 950,000 and 300,000. The

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of female students studying in part-time and part-time

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started at almost 790,000,

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those of full-time study

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students

stood at around 90,000 in 1970. During the

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21-year

period from 1980 to 1991, the

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of part-time and full-time

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climbed up gradually, standing at almost 1200,000 and close to 390,000.