Dream of University Fulfilled (Our 1977, 1978)

Author: Editorial Committee of "Dream of University: Our 1977, 1978", Chief Editor
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: In 1977, Comrade Xiaoping, despite the extreme "Left" interference, resolutely restored the college entrance examination, which changed the fate of countless individuals and families, and even the destiny of the nation. His immortal achievements will forever be recorded in history. The college entrance examinations held in winter and summer of 1977 and 1978 were unprecedented in the history of education in China and the world, as they gathered 12 years of talent into one exam, thereby creating the unique group of "Class of 77 and 78" students. As important talents in various fields today, recording their stories is to record an indispensable part of contemporary Chinese history. In memory of Comrade Xiaoping's visionary actions. This book tells the real stories of 57 Chinese students from the Class of 1977 and 1978 who fulfilled their university dreams. With heartfelt writing, they recall the shock brought to the Chinese land by the restoration of the college entrance examination, and the unforgettable scenes of picking up books and studying hard after 10 years of wasted education. It records their unique and self-experienced college life, as well as the career trajectories they started after fulfilling their university dreams. In memory of Comrade Xiaoping's visionary actions.