8 Million Chinese Youths Take Imperial Exam for Low-Paying Government JobBy Tom / March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 8 million Chinese youths took a test in the style of an ‘imperial examination’. This was in order to compete for 200,000 available positions. The positions pay about $7,000 a year. This gives applicants a one-in-40 chance of getting the job.
