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Testing Practices in China Explained

China has implemented a rigorous national testing system to determine university admissions, with over 9 million students taking the Gaokao exam annually. The high-stakes exam leads many students to spend years preparing intensively through expensive tutoring programs. However, critics argue that the testing system places too much value on exams and rote memorization over creativity and critical thinking.

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Testing Practices in China Explained

China has implemented a rigorous national testing system to determine university admissions, with over 9 million students taking the Gaokao exam annually. The high-stakes exam leads many students to spend years preparing intensively through expensive tutoring programs. However, critics argue that the testing system places too much value on exams and rote memorization over creativity and critical thinking.

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The article, Testing, the Chinese way , which was written by Elisabeth Rosenthal in

9/12/10 at The New York Times, states that

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