Witness History: Witness Archive 2017

The Exam That Changed China


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When Chinese universities reinstated entrance exams in December 1977 it was a sign that the Cultural Revolution was really over. For the previous decade students had been judged on their political fervour, rather than their academic abilities. Wu Yuwen, was one of the class of 1977 and she's been speaking to Michael Bristow about her student experiences.

Photo: Wu Yuwen in 1978, during her first year at Peking University. Credit: Wu Yuwen

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