https://aeon.co/essays/why-chinese-minds-still-bear-the-long-shadow-of-keju?utm… Created Thu, 19/10/2023 - 21:00 Updated Thu, 19/10/2023 - 21:00 Keju, China’s incredibly difficult civil service test, strengthened the state at the cost of freedom and creativity - by Yasheng Huang Read at Aeon