translation.en: Nothing like this existed in China, where there was one monolithic state covering a fifth of humanity, and anyone with any ambition had to pass one standardized examination, which took three days and was very difficult and involved memorizing vast numbers of characters and very complex Confucian essay writing.
translation.zh: 中国没有这样的制度 中国的人口占世界总人口的五分之一 国家实现中央集权制度 胸怀大志的人 必须通过统一的科举考试 一考就是三天 考试难度很大 要求记忆大量汉字 还要写繁冗复杂的儒家文章