There's an emphasis on science, but it's not an Enlightenment style love of the scientific method that drives this phenomenon. Why not come at it from a differ

There's an emphasis on science, but it's not an Enlightenment style love of the scientific method that drives this phenomenon. Why not come at it from a different angle - what good would it be to be a philosopher in China? How far would you get? Or what about lawyers, in a country that has a pretty unhealthy disregard for legal process? No, the reason scientists and engineers form that majority is because it's how you get ahead in Chinese society. China doesn't want (or tolerate) artistic and liberal sensitivities - it wants economic development and industry.