China’s College Bubble Goes Ker-Pop  The WSJ has a nice, long
story about China’s blind rush into educating their country.
They’ve built big schools, cheered on graduates and watched
enrollments rise 30% year after year after year. That trend may
end now because many of the graduates are discovering there
aren’t any jobs for them. After all, China used to make its
money by doing the hard work that American college graduates
wouldn’t do. But if China is filled with college graduates, who
will actually make the things? I can’t say I have the answer.
Jane Yang, a recent graduate, is thinking like an American:
“There are no job prospects for someone like me,” she said
during a quick meal at the school’s cafeteria. “I think I’ll
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College Bubble Goes Ker-Pop    1. chirite says:
Historically China had periods of education “bubbles” of absurd
magnitude. Students would prepare for entry exams and ma