On Wednesday 09 Sep 2009 8:01:56 am Thaths wrote:
> > The British invented this system (possibly in the 18th century)  I
> > believe to recruit people to work in their colonies - mainly India. And
> > the rest is history.
>
> The Chinese mandarin examination system is considerably older.

Point accepted.

It goes to show that history is written by victors.

shiv

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