The development history of exam-oriented education

The imperial examination system has existed in China for more than 1000 years. It is the predecessor of exam-oriented education. The imperial examination system began in Sui and Tang Dynasties and disappeared in the late Qing Dynasty. The birth of the imperial examination system had a great influence on the examination-oriented education in China half a century later. At the end of 1950s, Premier Zhou Enlai published "On Education Reform", which started exam-oriented education. Since the founding of New China, exam-oriented education has experienced major events such as the Cultural Revolution, and it has also changed constantly and developed to this day. Before the reform and opening up, few students complained about exam-oriented education, because the competition at that time was not as fierce as it is now, and exam-oriented education could also ensure fair and just competition; After the reform and opening up, with the rise of quality education and the increase of competitive pressure, exam-oriented education is gradually questioned.