Abstract
This study examined the nomination of most creative people in Chinese history and at present times among 451 undergraduates in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei respectively. The results indicate that despite the social and educational differences in the four cities, the respondents gave quite similar results. Politicians and scientists are among the most nominated candidates for creativity and that artists and musicians are among the least nominated candidates for creativity. The paper attributes the finding to a "political preoccupation effect" and concludes with a discussion on its implications for educational reforms in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China.
| Keywords: | creativity; creative people |
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