June 4, 2008 came and went, an anniversary passing quietly here in Beijing under cover of national unity, official proscription, and general apathy. Societies progress and develop not when they build a taller building or reach a set ratio of people:cars or families:television sets but when thought and thinking move forward spurred on by reflection, debate, [...]
This week in Chinese history…
June 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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One from the Archives: The gaokao, exams, and social mobility in Chinese history
June 6th, 2008 · No Comments
The semester is over grades are in and research marches ahead, but I’ve been incredibly neglectful of my little hobby, so I’m taking the easy road today. This is one from the archives, first posted on June 6, 2007:
Today is the Gaokao (高考) when parents across China send their senior high school students off to take the most important exam of their [...]
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