Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various industries, eventually opened his own business, got married and had a son.

A user on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, recalled taking the gaokao in 2000 when there were only about 3.75 million other test takers. “When it comes to my children’s generation, ...

To a large extent, gaokao is the first independent challenge that the majority of ordinary people face in their lives. It not only tests their knowledge but also hones their willpower and endurance.

Giving Up On "Gaokao" On June 7th and 8th, 9.12 million Chinese high school students took China’s National Higher Education Entrance Exam, better known as gaokao . At the same time, over one million ...

Ultimately, this surge in post-gaokao spending reflects deeper shifts in China's social fabric. For businesses, it represents both an opportunity and a challenge. Companies that combine profitability ...

In 2021, 17 percent of students nationwide retook the gaokao. "If I don't get the results I want, I will try again," Benjamin Zhu, a high school senior from Guangzhou, told AFP. Related ...

The exam to end all exams in China is the annual Gaokao—also known as the college Entrance Exam. The test is a pre-requisite for entrance onto almost all undergraduate courses in China. This year, an ...

BEIJING: Authorities in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region have accused an actress of using falsified records to take the country's national college entrance exam, also known as ...