At the Columbia University web site I found a section called
... "Jewels in Her Crown: Treasures of Columbia University Libraries" ... where there are quite a number of artifacts from Korea, Japan and China. In particular I was amused by a(n) handkerchief with tiny writing on it used as a "cheat sheet" during the Civil Service exams, supposedly from the late Imperial period. (Item #30)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/treasures/html/long_topic2.html
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Columbia University artifacts:Cheat sheet for civil service exam
11/25/2007 01:14 PM
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Columbia University artifacts:Cheat sheet for civil service exam
A cheat sheet? How interesting. I will definitely take a look at the website. Thanks.
I read an article in the Korean Times about the rampant cheating that is going on in various schools in Korea, particularly high schools. Currently, there is a popular website where students can design cheat soda cans--students submit whatever information they would want to use during a test and at the end, you get a customized soda can with all your information. To another person, it looks like a normal soda can but if you are a label reader, you are in for a surprise. I thought it was funny but disturbing at the same time.[Edit by="seun on Jan 8, 4:25:46 PM"][/Edit]