China prep : shaping the next generation of Chinese leadership

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This Wide Angle report follows five Chinese students through their arduous final year at an elite high school as they strive to become a part of the approximately three percent that will earn a cov...

This Wide Angle report follows five Chinese students through their arduous final year at an elite high school as they strive to become a part of the approximately three percent that will earn a coveted spot in one of Beijing's top two universities. Studying seven days a week, their futures depend on a strong performance on the national college entrance exam. The winners will be tomorrow's lawyers, corporate executives, and civil servants, who hope to make China's economy the largest in the world. Aaron Brown interviews Harvard University's Vanessa Fong.

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