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一 | 9월 9일부터 점심 유예 오후 3시까지…CCTV 단속 오전 9시~오후 9시로골목상권·전통시장 이용 편의 높여…주정차 금지구역은 기존대로 단속 최동민 동대문구청장 프로필 사진. 동대문구청 제공서울 동대문구는 주민 불편을 줄이고 골목상권과 전통시장 이용 편의를 높이기 위해 불법주정차 고정형 폐쇄회로(CC)TV 단속 유예시간을 확대한다고 26일 밝혔다.구는 현재 오전 11시부터 오후 2시 30분까지 적용하는 점심시간 불법주정차 단속 유예시간을 오후 3시까지 30분 연장한다. 오전 7시부터 오후 10시까지였던 고정형 CCTV 단속 운영시간도 오전 9시부터 오후 9시까지로 3시간 단축한다. 변경된 단속 기준은 다음 달 9일부터 적용된다.이번 조치는 이른 아침부터 시작되는 주정차 단속에 따른 주민들의 과태료 부담과 단속 피로도를 낮추고 지역 상권 이용을 활성화하기 위해 마련됐다. 특히 맞벌이 가정 등이 자녀의 등·하교를 위해 잠시 주정차했다가 일반구역보다 높은 어린이보호구역 과태료를 부담하는 사례 등 주민 불편이 이어졌다고 구는 설명했다.구는 단속시간 조정으로 골목형상점가와 소규모 음식점, 전통시장 등의 이용 편의가 높아질 것으로 기대하고 있다. 차량 승·하차나 택배 배송 등 생업 과정에서 불가피하게 발생하는 주정차에 따른 부담도 줄어들 전망이다.다만 보행자 통행이나 교통 흐름을 방해하는 차량에 대한 단속은 계속한다. 보도와 횡단보도, 교차로 모퉁이, 안전지대, 버스정류소, 소화전, 소방차 통행로, 어린이보호구역 등 도로교통법상 주정차 금지구역 위반 차량도 단속 대상이다. 교통소통에 지장을 주는 장시간 불법주정차 차량에 대한 현장 단속도 이어간다.구는 지난 5월부터 현장 단속공무원이 불법주정차 단속에 앞서 방송으로 차량 이동을 유도하는 ‘불법주정차 단속 예고제’도 운영하고 있다.최동민 동대문구청장은 “불법주정차 단속은 과태료 부과가 목적이 아니라 보행자의 안전을 확보하고 원활한 교통환경을 조성하기 위한 것”이라며 “CCTV 단속시간 조정 등을 통해 주민들이 체감하는 불편은 줄이고 꼭 필요한 곳에서는 실효성 있는 단속이 이뤄지도록 하겠다”고 말했다.。

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Students practice their skills at a dance training center in Handan, North China's Hebei Province. Photos: VCG
Even during summer break, changes to the admissions policy at the Communication University of China (CUC) have sparked heated discussions among students, with the reform becoming a hot topic on campus and on social media.
Amid heated debate over China's top media and arts school's admission reform, eight majors, including radio and television directing and theater directing, will no longer require separate arts exams and will instead admit students based solely on gaokao (the national college entrance exam) scores starting next year.
China's art college entrance examination, known as yikao, is a special admission pathway for students applying to arts-related majors. Applicants take both the gaokao and professional tests in areas such as fine arts, music, dance, acting, broadcasting and directing. Compared with many other university programs, art majors have traditionally placed less emphasis on gaokao scores and more on candidates' professional abilities and artistic potential.
"As one of China's most influential universities for media education, CUC's reform is seen as having broader implications," Xiong Bingqi, president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute and vice president of the China Association of College Newspapers, told the Global Times.
In his view, future arts admissions are likely to place greater emphasis on students' cultural literacy, professional interests and long-term potential.
A view of the campus of Communication University of China in Beijing

A view of the campus of Communication University of China in Beijing
Beyond the 'shortcut'

CUC's move reflects a broader trend among Chinese arts universities. In recent years, institutions such as Nanjing University of the Arts and Henan Academy of Fine Arts have reduced the number of majors requiring school-based exams on their specific art subjects, placing greater emphasis on academic performance and provincial-level arts examinations.
The changes reflect a broader trend in China's arts education admissions system, where universities have increasingly emphasized students' cultural foundation alongside their artistic abilities.
"CUC's latest adjustment reflects a broader trend in arts education reform, with some arts-related majors beginning to admit students based on their gaokao scores rather than separate professional examinations," Xiong told the Global Times.
According to Xiong, one of the key goals of the reform is to address the utilitarian mindset among some students and parents who view arts admissions as a "shortcut to college."
In the past, some arts programs had relatively lower requirements for cultural scores, prompting some students with weaker academic performance to turn to arts exams and enroll in professional training programs during high school. As a result, arts admissions were sometimes seen not as a choice driven by genuine artistic interest or career aspirations, but as an alternative pathway to enter universities.
"The cooling of arts exam fever, to me, is a good thing for arts education and talent cultivation," Xiong said. "By admitting eight majors directly based on cultural scores, CUC is effectively removing the stepping stone of the 'shortcut to college,' allowing more students with genuine artistic interests and professional ambitions to enter these fields."
For students, the reform has directly changed how they prepare for university and make academic choices.
"The changes have created more pathways for students interested in media-related fields," a junior arts management student surnamed Wang at CUC, told the Global Times.
Wang recalled that many students around her began preparing for arts exams as early as their sophomore year of high school and later traveled to cities where their target universities were located for intensive training.
As some media-related majors shift to cultural-score-based admissions, more students who did not take the arts exam but have a genuine interest in the media field may gain opportunities to enter these programs, she said.
Rethinking media talent
Beyond changing how students enter arts majors, the reform has also sparked discussion over how universities should train future media professionals.
A CUC sophomore student surnamed Wei from the School of Theater, Film and Television told the Global Times that one challenge after scrapping arts exams for some majors is how to support students who enter without systematic professional training.
"Students who previously prepared for arts exams often developed basic skills in audiovisual language and practical experience before entering university. Those admitted based on gaokao scores may need stronger professional guidance and more opportunities for practice," Wei said.
In addition to individual student development, the reform has also prompted discussions over what qualities future media professionals should possess. Kai Zhu, a drama education instructor at a leading high school in Beijing, told the Global Times that an overemphasis on exam-oriented training in media arts education had previously led some programs to focus on templates and techniques while neglecting core competencies.
"If media arts become a low-score pathway to university, the professional nature of the field will become blurred, and the industry may face a shortage of well-rounded talent," Kai said. CUC's reform signals a shift toward selecting media talent with both cultural depth and professional skills.
"Creative fields such as screenwriting and filmmaking are not built on technical skills alone; they require an understanding of society, humanity and history," he said.
"Cultural accumulation determines the depth and vision of creative works."
The reform is therefore not merely about changing the way students enter arts programs. Ultimately, it is about what kind of creators media and arts programs hope to nurture: not only those equipped with professional skills, but those who can think deeply, understand society and transform their cultural knowledge into meaningful works, he noted.
Wang Wenpei contributed to this story.

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