People visit the exam hall in the China Imperial Examination Museum at its opening on Aug 11 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] Ever wonder how ancient Chinese took a "college entrance exam" ...

The Shanghai Museum of the Chinese Imperial Examination System is located inside the Confucius Temple in Jiading. It is the only museum specializing in the imperial examination system in the world.

The ancient imperial exams, on which the Chinese bureaucracy was built, continues to inspire modern talent. The soaring popularity of the nation's civil service exam is a clear indication. Last ...

Building personnel pools by selecting saints and talents: Different from Athenian democracy, which elected their rotating officials and juridical staff by lottery, the Chinese officials were selected ...

The spectacle of anxious parents poring over the entrance list of a reputable school to see if their child has been admitted is nothing new. The Chinese have strived for more than 1,400 years for high ...

The Gathering Talents Around the Land: The Imperial Examination Culture of Ancient China exhibition will officially open on December 16, 2025 at the Beijing Confucian Temple and Guozijian museum.