This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2018-12-06 07:42
Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
Compulsory primary education was first mentioned in China's Constitution, revised in December, 1982, marking a milestone for the country's education sector.
An item from Dec 7, 1982, in China Daily showed Xie Zhiqing, a 73-year-old retired worker, taking an English exam in Shanghai.
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