The duration of compulsory education is 8 years, starting from primary education at the age of 5 up to completion of junior secondary at the age of 14.

义务教育的时间是8年，从5岁开始读小学至14岁初中毕业。

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Secondary vocational schools are targeted on training the high-quality junior and mid-level technicians who have finished nine-year compulsory education.

中等职业学校的定位是在九年义务教育基础上培养高素质的初、中级技术人才。

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Under the present education system of China, education streaming after junior middle school will mainly distribute students to the senior middle school, secondary vocational school, or labor market.

在我国现行教育体制下，初中毕业后的教育分流主要包括升高中、升中等专业学校、直接就业等几种途径。

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