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The Asian region have had nations which are enthusiastic in education since ancient times. The system of the imperial civil-serivice examinations in China was epoch-making system positively appointing talents to the public service being the first in the world. Now the meaning which the educations in Asian region have is changing includeing these historical backgrounds. A lot of countries such as Southeast Asia highten their enthusiasm for education day by day along the coutries' economic development. Also, in the countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Singapore socially important meaning of one's background causes the heated educational phenomenon called the exam war. So forth, a lot of excellent talents are born from Asian countries.
But it is the fact that there is another side of the Asian education status quo. THere are countries with education not spreading through the farm villages. There are countries with big educational difference because of a gap such as between urban and rural regions and rich and poor. Also excessive elite education broaden this gap.
As you see the education in Asian countries to develp with various problems.

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