The face of China, travels in East, North, Central and Western China; with some account of the new schools, universities, missions, and the old religious sacred places of Confucianism, Buddhism, and (14799470913)

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Title: The face of China, travels in East, North, Central and Western China; with some account of the new schools, universities, missions, and the old religious sacred places of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Kemp, Emily Georgiana, 1860-
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Publisher: New York, Duffield
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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and they are obliged to study forthe next three years at the Han Lin Yuan for the nextexamination. The successful candidates are retainedat the Han Lin, and the unsuccessful ones receiveposts of lesser importance, such as magistracies andother civil appointments. They are considered to havea first claim to all such appointments.! This old examination system is being replaced byone in which Western subjects are to a large extenttaking the place of the classics. Since 1904 the de-grees of the Ju Jen and Han Lin have been grantedin this way to students educated abroad and examinedon their return to China. At the present time thereare about 300 Chinese students in England, studyingmainly law, medicine, engineering, and manufactures:some are still in public schools, grammar schools, &c;others are at the English or Scotch universities. In the accompanying sketch of a scholar, the gold 1 For these details I am indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Ivan Chen, of theImperial Chinese Legation. 90
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