The Imperial Civil Examination System began in the Sui Dynasty (581-618) as a means of selecting officials through examinations. The system underwent constant adjustments, supplements, updates ...

Jiading Confucius Temple, the largest existing ancient architectural complex in Shanghai, reopened to the public over the ...

After graduation, they could directly go to government institutions at different levels, or alternatively, pass the national imperial examination and become jinshi, and then be appointed to different ...

The application tests for these public service jobs are similar in intent and style to the ancient Chinese imperial examinations, a series of tests conducted by the state to find candidates best ...

He and his family made the journey in 1693, settling in Kaohsiung’s Fengshan District (鳳山). At that time, Shih Shih-pang was ...

Kong, we are told, failed the "keju", a gruelling imperial exam to enter the prestigious bureaucracy. Without what was then the only channel for social mobility, Kong is forever cast to the side.

On March 10, 1947, a provisional war crimes tribunal in Singapore officially began the trial of the perpetrators of the "Sook ...

Separately, America says that Iran has been busy sending Russia hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles. These revelations ...

Zhuangyuan was the name given to the top tier of imperial exam candidates, with the overall winner being called jinshi. "Historical records show that Lin became the top candidate at just 22 ...

IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. (Nasdaq: IMPP) (the “Company”), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and ...

Her record as a prosecutor navigating both paths has left her open to criticism that she either betrayed liberal ideals or ...