How did you go to college before 1978? Let me answer this question in 50 days-

From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the Cultural Revolution, all universities had to pass the entrance examination before they could go to university.

1966 After the Cultural Revolution began, the school "closed classes to make a revolution" and the college entrance examination was cancelled, so the university stopped enrolling students and all students had to go to the countryside. It was not until 197 1 that universities resumed enrollment, but the recommendation system before the Tang Dynasty was restored. Freshmen are recommended directly from workers, peasants and soldiers, rather than passing the college entrance examination. The applicant must have worked as a worker, farmer or soldier for more than three years and passed the political review. In order to get this recommended quota, many educated youths (especially female educated youths) paid an unimaginable price.