Why do Chinese students have so much homework?

I studied in China for like 3 years, so I probably know more about what's it's like to study in Chinese schools. There's only one examination in June for “Grade 12”s to take. It's mandatory for every graduates. It's different in every provinces, but basically similar within the country. read more

Because Chinese education system believes practice makes perfection. I also noticed Soviet Union Math practice books have lots of hard problems with repeated patterns. read more

That’s why in student life, they are supposed to work hard and teachers put that much pressure so that they can achieve each and everything to a great extent. Necessity top become perfectionist; Chinese people believe that practice is extremely necessary to avail perfection. That’s why they have to stay engaged with ample amount of homework. read more