December 5, 202224 min read, 4720 words
Published: December 5, 2022 | 24 min read, 4720 words
In response to “The Chinese Civil Examinations” twentieth century, the Chinese civil service examinations became in China, as well as elsewhere, a symbol of the failure of the Chinese dynastic state and the backwardness of Chinese society. Chinese intellectuals saw the examinatio...
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Great Context
July 31, 2023
What seems at first glance to be a deep dive into a minor historical footnote (ancient Chinese civil service exams), this article ends up being a thought-provoking foray into the idea of merit, educational evaluation, and curricula. Feature-length, so it requires a heavy investment of time; as well as the fact it is sci-comm, which means it's going to be a bit of a slog, but there's a lot to take from this. Thumbs up.
July 31, 2023