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	<title>Comments on: Gaokao Essay Earning &#8220;Zero Mark&#8221; Is Among The Best</title>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
		<link>http://beijingcream.com/2013/07/gaokao-essay-earning-zero-mark-is-among-the-best/#comment-235120</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2013 05:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The essay didn&#039;t get a 0 because of the politically sensitive topics it ridiculed..it got a 0 because it is riddled with errors and does not make sense AT ALL. The above translation is a perfected version and has been dramatically edited to make the essay sound better than it is. The original uses poor grammar, vocabulary and is borderline incomprehensible; thus it received a 0. I&#039;m all for integrity and honesty..but this essay deserved the mark it got. Sorry :/ 

I&#039;ve included the direct translation with no additional changes made to it...People should decide for themselves what they think AFTER reading the actual translation. 

Actual translation of essay:
“Don’t use the ladder, put it sideways. Was the teacher a stonemason? I’m not brilliant, but I’m not SB [expletive term for someone stupid] either. Which idiot came up with this dumb question? Don’t wear your shoes, put it in a pot. The taste of China is not as attractive as old yogurt! Love doesn’t come, perhaps it is divine conception. Beautiful girls only love rich guys. Poor, ugly men? No chance. Don’t wear short skirts, keep wearing super short. Ganlulu’s mother [the mother of a model who posted a nude video of her daughter to find her a boyfriend] and Guo Degang [a Chinese comedian] have everything to do with each other. Xiaosan’s [slang term for mistress, usually of officials] fight, everyone says Xiaomi [personal assistant] is wronged. There’s nothing wrong with my cell phone. There’s not much rice, but put it in your pocket. The central bank lowered exchange rate, poor second generations are even more unfortunate. Does it matter how good this essay is? Didn’t you see, kids born after the 90’s are already heading up bureaus? Time is short, so I will stop here. Give me whatever score, I don’t care!”

I do agree with parts of the article though!(The parts which talk about issues in China) So good job!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The essay didn&#8217;t get a 0 because of the politically sensitive topics it ridiculed..it got a 0 because it is riddled with errors and does not make sense AT ALL. The above translation is a perfected version and has been dramatically edited to make the essay sound better than it is. The original uses poor grammar, vocabulary and is borderline incomprehensible; thus it received a 0. I&#8217;m all for integrity and honesty..but this essay deserved the mark it got. Sorry :/ </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve included the direct translation with no additional changes made to it&#8230;People should decide for themselves what they think AFTER reading the actual translation. </p>
<p>Actual translation of essay:<br />
“Don’t use the ladder, put it sideways. Was the teacher a stonemason? I’m not brilliant, but I’m not SB [expletive term for someone stupid] either. Which idiot came up with this dumb question? Don’t wear your shoes, put it in a pot. The taste of China is not as attractive as old yogurt! Love doesn’t come, perhaps it is divine conception. Beautiful girls only love rich guys. Poor, ugly men? No chance. Don’t wear short skirts, keep wearing super short. Ganlulu’s mother [the mother of a model who posted a nude video of her daughter to find her a boyfriend] and Guo Degang [a Chinese comedian] have everything to do with each other. Xiaosan’s [slang term for mistress, usually of officials] fight, everyone says Xiaomi [personal assistant] is wronged. There’s nothing wrong with my cell phone. There’s not much rice, but put it in your pocket. The central bank lowered exchange rate, poor second generations are even more unfortunate. Does it matter how good this essay is? Didn’t you see, kids born after the 90’s are already heading up bureaus? Time is short, so I will stop here. Give me whatever score, I don’t care!”</p>
<p>I do agree with parts of the article though!(The parts which talk about issues in China) So good job!</p>
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		<title>By: Amanda R.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda R.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope someone out there sees his essay, appreciates his honesty and creativity, and gives him a job. He sacrificed his chance at college for his integrity. Hopefully his scarifice will be rewarded.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope someone out there sees his essay, appreciates his honesty and creativity, and gives him a job. He sacrificed his chance at college for his integrity. Hopefully his scarifice will be rewarded.</p>
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