WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chinese civil service system gave the Chinese empire stability for more than 2, 000 years and provided one of the major outlets for social mobility in Chinese society. It later served as a model for the civil service systems that developed in other Asian and Western countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most civil servants work in government agencies and departments. State leaders and cabinet members, who normally would be considered politicians in political systems with competing political parties and elections, also come under the civil service in China.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the point of view of the early Song emperors, the purpose of the civil service examinations was to draw men with literary educations into the government to counter the dominance of military men.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to their governmental role, imperial Chinese civil service examinations played a central role in Chi-nese social and intellectual life from 650 to 1905.