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It is graduation time again. Whether joining the social workforce or pursuing lh;fqn`
advanced studies, about four million Chinese graduates will soon turn a new page in IWv(GQx
their lives. Still, no matter what, campus life will remain deeply etched on the minds YS|Dw'%g /
of China's former students. What lies ahead for the country's graduates? Ow;thNN
Statistics released by relevant departments of China show that in 2006, graduates 9y!0WZE{e
from all Chinese colleges and universities numbered 4.13 million, up 750,000 from &wQ;J)13
2005 with a growth rate of roughly 22%. Hence, the employment tension further }b2YX+/e$f
intensifies. Meanwhile, various intangible barriers exist in social relations, regional dj0%?g>
restriction, permanent residency and university's reputation have made the graduates' sQgz}0_=)
job-hunting process tougher. kK75 (x
Some analyze that against the backdrop of intensified employment tension for p-s\D_
university graduates, needy students from rural and urban areas usually find =;Q/bD->
themselves in relatively inferior positions. A+l(ew5Lw$
Some graduates realize that in order to get a job, they have to sign some "unfair 6:8s,a3&[k
treaties" that promise not to take the postgraduate exam or leave the company within m1W) PUy
several years, or they have to pay 5,000 Yuan for breaching the contract. Some eA&