{"id":2722,"date":"2008-08-14T14:48:44","date_gmt":"2008-08-14T18:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2018-09-11T14:24:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T18:24:44","slug":"china-prep-video-full-episode-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/video\/china-prep-video-full-episode-2\/2722\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Full Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>China Prep<\/em> follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province. Eighteen hundred students vie for spots in Beijing\u2019s top two universities. Last year only 59 made it.<\/p>\n<p>Studying seven days a week, the students\u2019 lives are regimented almost every minute of the day as they prepare for the end-of-year exam that can determine their fate. For many students from poor or rural backgrounds, a strong performance on the test is the only way to climb the social ladder and excel without connections. 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