Thanks mother, it's just what I want
04:04 UTC+8, 2017-09-01
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Study guides are beloved by Chinese — or perhaps more accurately by Chinese parents — and they are especially popular as a new academic year unfolds.
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Dong Jun / SHINE
A student and his grandma peruse study guides at Shanghai Book City yesterday on the eve of the new school semester starting today. Guides are beloved by Chinese — or perhaps more accurately by Chinese parents — and they are especially popular as a new academic year unfolds. They are seen as an effective way to obtain good marks in a highly competitive environment. To reduce pressure on students, Shanghai Education Commission reiterated yesterday that schools must not set written exams for students in the first two weeks of term.
Dong Jun / SHINE
Dong Jun / SHINE
Source: SHINE
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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