Exams Allow No Cheating

There was a sign on the university campus said:" High reward for a gunman!"

But it is calling not for a killer but for someone to take a graduate entrance examination. With the wxam date close, these notices are often found on univercity boards in China.

English and politics are two subjects which seem to need "gunmen" the most. It is said first-year graduate students are the favorite people to be chosen. Payment ranges from thousands of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, depending on expected results. Even if they are facing the danger of being caught, many are still willing to take the danger.

The number of people taking graduate entrance exams has grown rapidly. The figure nationwide this year reached a record 10,080,000, 22.8 per cent higher than last year. But the increasing number and record recruitment hace put the quality of graduate education under suspicion. Many hace their eyes only on the resident card a master's degree could provide, rather than the opportunity to impove themselves through further education.

Job hunting pressure forces a high percentage of college students to take the exam. They want to stay in Beijing or other big cities. They must struggle hard to change their lives and improve their future for jobs. And that is why many take this risk.

Happy Spring Festival

6th, Feb is the Chinese New Year's Eve, for all the Chinene around the world, it is the most important festival during all year. Chinese New Year means all the family members come back home, get together and celebrate for the lunnar new year.

For me, it is the 2nd time that I cannot go back to China and stay with my parents and relatives.
The school life is still busy. A lot of work is waiting for me fullfill. I can clearly remember that when I was a little boy, all the children of the whole big family played with firecrackers and dress up when the spring festival came. All the aldult get together to have a dinner , drinking and singing and showed their best wishes for coming new year.

This year, a lot of my friends from the same previous university met at the sea side and celebrate together. It is very exciting.

Now , the spring festival passed, however for the traditional Chinese, the end of "nian" finishes with the 1st 15 days of the lunar calendar.

Best wishes to you all and my family. Happy Spring Festival!

"Gong Xi Fa Cai"

"Wan Shi Ru Yi"!