Interesting book alert: “The Highest Exam”, about how China’s 3 day college examination determines.. everything (has its roots in exams dating back to the.. 7th century)
“Each year, more than ten million students across China pin their hopes on the gaokao, the nationwide college entrance exam. Unlike in the United States, where standardized tests are just one factor, in China college admission is determined entirely by gaokao performance. It is no wonder the test has become a national obsession.”