FILE – Candidates arrive for China's national civil service exam at a university in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Nov. 24, 2013. Competition for civil service positions has intensified in 2024.
Graduate school applications in China have declined for the second consecutive year, with 500,000 fewer applicants for the 2025 entrance exams compared with the previous year. Simultaneously, competition for civil service positions has intensified, signaling a societal shift away from the traditional "degree obsession."
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By：VOA
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