<p>Wow. Just...wow. </p>
<p>That is reminiscent of Geometry- creating various shapes requires patience and a lot of tape or staples.</p>
<p>Darcy, those who live outside of Beijing, Hubei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Guangdong provinces are for the most part very poor, even though China was part of the Second World. As Third World is now used to delineate nations that have large percentages of their population impoverished, this description fits the bill for the ~0.9 billion Chinese not living in cities.</p>
<p>A couple of the easy problems in the first section, filling in the blank, I translated as follows (Shanghai, Mathematics for Science majors):
1. Where is f(x) = ln(4-x)/(x-3) defined?
3. The inverse function of f(x) = x/(x-1) is what?
4. What are the solutions of the equation 9^x-6*3^x-7 = 0?
I am working on getting the rest done (there were 21 problems, 4 MC, 6 FR, 11 Blanks).</p>
<p>first world, second world, and third world aren't really accurate terms anymore because they're used in the cold war framework. </p>
<p>you guys should say developed country, developing country, and less developed country. btw, those terms don't necessarily correspond to first world, second world, and third world.</p>
<p>Where the f@ck did I say China is a Third World Country?</p>
<p>Whoever said that Japan and (South) Korea are "third world" countries lacks the most basic knowledge about the world. </p>
<p>In Hong Kong, the students in math/science group (about 40% of the student population) deal with 3-D geometry problems in 10th grade also. The concept utilized is the same as 2-D problems but you just have to keep your head straight and don't get confused by extra lines. Being good at visualization and having good drawing technique help also. This type of problem isn't usually the hardest but doing them quick is the main challenge. For this one, recognizing the 30, 60, 90 right triangle using the info about the length of sides is one of the tricks.</p>
<p>i feel like i would cry if i had to take the chinese gaokao...</p>
<p>they are so much better at math/science than americans/english/westerners in general... :(</p>
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Hey, are you a fing idiot? Third World=countries not affiliated with the Communist or Western bloc during the Cold War (India, most of Africa, etc.). China and the USSR made up most of the former, dumbass.
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The definition has changed. Many people simply describe poor countries as 3rd world, regardless of affiliation in the cold war.</p>
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Hey, are you a fing idiot? Third World=countries not affiliated with the Communist or Western bloc during the Cold War (India, most of Africa, etc.). China and the USSR made up most of the former, dumbass.
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Never heard of such definition.</p>
<p>I wouldn't trust the diplomas from any of these countries I don't care how much they say it is tough. Puhleese.They are all corrupt overseas. If rich kids can buy into college in the U.S. can you imagine what goes on overseas? And the French, Brits and others are no exception. Total corruption OMG.</p>
<p>"it happens in most third world countries...</p>
<p>its there in India, China, Japan (esp.) and Korea..."</p>
<p>Japan a third world country?</p>
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<p>Ok im done.</p>
<p>It's crazy how much pressure those kids are under. I really hope the testing system changes in the future.</p>
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<p>And they're describing it incorrectly--the proper definition hasn't changed. Some people ignorantly associate "suffrage" with "suffering". Does that make them synonyms? Use of "Third World" is often incorrect and carries colonialist and otherizing connotations.</p>
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<p>You think I don't know that? I don't disagree with you there. It's just that China is NOT Third World. The US has its share of slums--ever been to downtown Detroit? Do you know that millions of Americans are uninsured, or live under the poverty line? By your logic, the US would be called a 3rd world country too.</p>
<p>Third World=not aligned with Western or Communist bloc during the Cold War.</p>
<p>I heard on the news (I live in Beijing) that even Air China schedules its flights, so that they're either before or after the actual exams, in case the airplanes flew over the test centers.
I read on the news that only 20% of the students get into a 4-year college....china's got a HUGE population =P</p>
<p>there's just a really huge class difference that has resulted from globalization.
the cities really developed and the rural agricultural places are really poor. </p>
<p>but seriously, anyone who's been to the louis vuitton store in hong kong will tell you china is not third world. plus there's a few of chinese businessmen on the forbes richest ppl list al of whom are billionaires. </p>
<p>i think of Nigeria or sudan as third world not japan/korea/china
( although "third world" is outdated).</p>
<p>and i have heard that rich kids with connections can score lower but still get into a top college. it happens pretty frequently.</p>
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Then why are you challenging me? Go learn your history.
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I don't learn history from wikipedia.
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Third World=not aligned with Western or Communist bloc during the Cold War.
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Singapore was/is a member of NAM, that means it's third world country? So should be Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>hmm, isn't it the same thing in US?</p>
<p>China is a big country. Top of that, if their young folks are studying and working this much hard, it will be one of the greatest country again soon. Assuming China's GNP is 2 trillion and 8% GNP growth rate, 72/8=9 years to double their GNP. To reach that of USA (assuming zero growth) it takes only 18 years to reach near the USA economic prowess. Bump Bump China and all other hard working countries. I am not a Chinese.</p>
<p>A bit obsessive about it?</p>
<p>PC police <em>Sigh</em></p>