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New Graduates: Dreams Conflict With Realities
Nation, page 11
According to Shaanxi Education Department, the number of new university graduates in Shaanxi will hit a new record this year, with 246,800 students expected to graduate in July. However, according to a survey, by the end of May, only 41% of these graduates have signed contracts, their averaged expected monthly salary was 2,171 yuan.
Serious employment pressure still exists in Shaanxi, with many graduates lowering their monthly salary expectation from 4,000 yuan down to 2,000 yuan.
Tough conditions like these have forced many graduates to alter there expectations. Some have taken part in exams to run for village governors; some have taken up positions with town governments and medical institutes; others have become volunteers to support rural education.
However, most graduates stilled longed for a job in one of the large cities like Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai according to a survey made by Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences.
Original article: [Chinese]