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It is graduation time again. Whether joining the social workforce or pursuing m^k$Z0
advanced studies, about four million Chinese graduates will soon turn a new page in
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their lives. Still, no matter what, campus life will remain deeply etched on the minds VSx9aVPkC
of China's former students. What lies ahead for the country's graduates? {c
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Statistics released by relevant departments of China show that in 2006, graduates J.EBt3
from all Chinese colleges and universities numbered 4.13 million, up 750,000 from D\:dn
2005 with a growth rate of roughly 22%. Hence, the employment tension further # &,W x
intensifies. Meanwhile, various intangible barriers exist in social relations, regional #B!|sXC
restriction, permanent residency and university's reputation have made the graduates' --fRh N>
job-hunting process tougher. !hs33@*u~
Some analyze that against the backdrop of intensified employment tension for e{EC#%x_
university graduates, needy students from rural and urban areas usually find V`
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themselves in relatively inferior positions. /0Jf/-}ovn
Some graduates realize that in order to get a job, they have to sign some "unfair Y/x>wNW
treaties" that promise not to take the postgraduate exam or leave the company within ~dO+kD
several years, or they have to pay 5,000 Yuan for breaching the contract. Some ^
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recruiters even declare openly that they only need students from famous universities,
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