TedM (UK)

It is difficult to imagine 9 1/2 million students all taking the same tests at the same time. The logistics of this must be enormous. Anything so huge will inevitably create opportunities for cheating. In China it is considered clever to cheat. To resolve this problem requires very strict administration and supervision and very harsh penalties for those caught. Also go to the root of the problems caused by this examination by changing its structure and content. The damage it causes to broad and balanced education is clear.

Candidates and invigilators are seen at an exam site in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 24, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]