[surfaceintegral]

Just saying, while Singaporeans do out a lot of weight on educational degrees and many locals have 3rd or 4th generational roots to China, Singapore is mainly English-speaking and definitely not a part of China.

[nopinsight]

Yes, I agree. It is just a personal story about the culture which, although has become mixed and evolved in Singapore, maintains this aspect.

About the exam in China itself: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2097512/gaok...