The Public Voice in Shanghai Before Abolition of Imperial Examination Based on Articles on Shanghai Newspaper

Existing in China for over,1,300 years,the system of Imperial Examination redounded to political stability of feudal society and selection of qualified personnel.However,in modern society it increasingly turned into an obstacle to social progress.In 1905,before the Qing Government announced abolition of Imperial Examination,public opinions regarding this issue varied in Shanghai area.Some agreed,some opposed,some believed that Imperial Examination should be abolished but not so suddenly,some even proposed that Imperial Examination should be combined with schools.All these opinions reflected different valuations upon the system of Imperial Examination and remains useful to education and examination system of today.