[14:03:26, August 15, 2008] It had been decided that the provincial government will hold a press conference on Shandong Province’s 2008 college enrollment work at 10:20 am, on August 19 (Thursday).

[10:35:50, August 19, 2008] Huang Zecun: Good morning, friends from the media, ladies and gentlemen. Today, we hold a provincial government press conference and have invited Mr. Wang Tan, director of the Provincial Educational Test and Admission Institute, to give a briefing, and he will answer journalists’ questions together with Mr. Zhang Zhigang, head of the General Admission Section of the Provincial Educational Test and Admission Institute, Mr. Zhang Jiujian, deputy director of the General Admission Section, and Mr. Wang Xichang, deputy director of the Information Section.

[10:38:45, August 19, 2008] Wang Tan: Good morning, friends from the media. After the joint efforts of all the admission staff, our province’s 2008 college admission work had been successfully completed by yesterday. Next, I will give a briefing on this year’s college admission in our province.

[10:39:07, August 19, 2008] Wang Tan: The first is how the plan was carried out. As was planned, a total of 451,665 students have been enrolled, an increase of 11,474 as against 2007. It was planned for colleges and universities to enroll 432,665 students, of whom, 196,887 are undergraduates, an increase of 14,612 as against 2007, and 235,778 are training (vocational) college students, an increase of 1562 as against 2007. According to the plan, 19,000 training college students are enrolled from training schools, of whom, 1350 are undergraduates, a decrease of 250 as against 2007, and 17,650 are vocational students, a decrease of 4,450 as against 2007. The results of the admission show that a total of 507,580 students are enrolled (including 18,117 students from training schools), of whom, 222,400 are undergraduates and 285,180 are training school students, an respective increase of 24,163 and 44,952. Of the undergraduate students admitted, 40,373 are for arts, 133,238 are for science, 37,019 who majored in art in high schools are for arts, 7,080 who majored in art in high schools are for science, 3,336 are for physical education, and 1354 are from training schools. Of the training school students, 100,911 are for arts, 153,834 are for science, 11,301 who majored in art in high schools are for arts, 1,924 who majored in art in high schools are for science, 447 are for physical education and 16,763 are from training schools.

[10:40:41, August 19, 2008] Wang Tan: The second is how the policy was implemented. The main basis for college admission is the college admission plan, the candidate’s results, the evaluation of his overall quality, and his wish. In the process of admission, we strictly operated in accordance with the scientific procedure, strictly implemented all the policies for admission, adhered to the people-oriented idea, observed the principle of being responsible for the candidates and the public, and maintained the impartiality and seriousness of college admission.

[10:41:55, August 19, 2008] Wang Tan: The third is the seven measures ensured the smooth carrying out the admission.
   1. To strengthen leadership, clarify responsibilities, and fully implement the responsibility system.
   2. To fully carry out the "Sunshine Project." We took fairness and justice as the focus, the construction of the system as the basis, open information as the emphasis, strict management as the key, quality service as the support, and proper supervision as the guarantee, and all this made the admission more open and transparent, ensuring the fair and just result of admission.
   3. To give priority to precaution, and emphatically deal with the focal points of the work so as to ensure the order of admission.
   4. To further strengthen the use and management of the adjusted plan. Collective discussion and collective decision-making were made, and the work was done in strict accordance with established procedures.
   5. To improve the supervisory mechanism. Test and admission were administered according to the law. The supervision was strengthened of the important posts, periods, links, and people. Any act in violation of the regulations was seriously investigated and deal with.
   6. To pay much attention to letters and visits of complaints. Competent and responsible personnel with a good service attitude were assigned to the work related to letters and visits of complaints, and they seriously dealt with every letter, phone call and visit. The work won wide praise of the public.
7. To implement the reporting system. An effective mechanism of management was established with smooth flow of information, unimpeded government orders and rapid response.

[10:50:26, August 19, 2008] Wang Tan: The fourth is the arrangement to re-solicit the candidates’ wishes.
According to our province’s planned admission for this year, the Provincial Education Department and the Provincial Educational Test and Admission Institute will organize a re-solicitation of candidates’ wishes based on the number of students registered at colleges, in order to ensure to make a good and full use of the admission plan for general institutions of higher learning and provide more schooling opportunities for the candidates. In short, our province`s admission work was performed very smoothly and the admission plan was carried through successfully this year. The number of letters and visitors decreased significantly, and no incident that affected social stability ever happened, to the satisfaction of the masses of the people, the party and the government. Thank you.

[11:05:01, August 19, 2008] Today`s press conference is over. Thank you.