Deng Xiaoping and the Restoration of the Gaokao — Fexingo History copertina

Deng Xiaoping and the Restoration of the Gaokao — Fexingo History

Deng Xiaoping and the Restoration of the Gaokao — Fexingo History

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In 1977, China was emerging from the Cultural Revolution, a decade that had all but destroyed its education system. This episode dives into Deng Xiaoping's bold decision to restore the national college entrance examination, known as the gaokao. Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic August 1977 symposium on science and education where Deng, just weeks after his third political comeback, overruled objections from the Ministry of Education and ordered the exam to be held in December—giving millions of young people only a few months to prepare. They discuss the logistical chaos of printing exam papers on time, the diverse cohort of test-takers that included factory workers and farmers, and the lasting impact of that single exam on China's modernization. The episode also touches on the earlier abolition of the gaokao during the Cultural Revolution and the recommendations-based system it replaced. Through names like Fang Yi and Liu Daoyu, and terms like 'the two estimations,' Lucas brings to life a pivotal moment that shaped China's intellectual future.

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