Another interesting gaokao headline here: A 44 year old man from Chengdu is sitting the gaokao for the 15th time in 28 years. Liang Shi first sat the national college entrance exam when he was 16 but did so poorly he was not accepted by any college. In subsequent testings, he managed to place into a local technical school but dropped out because he felt he could do better if he retook the test and has been trying his luck ever since. more ›

We've talked at length about the national exams (or gaokao) that have been making our Chinese compatriots' lives hell the last month. Every year there's a couple of weird controversies, usually relating to cheating or illegal registration or the like, and this year was no exception. more ›

You may have noticed two otherwise inconspicuous high school students recently featured on the front page of the Xin Jing Bao (The Beijing News), and if not, you probably noticed that something strange was going on earlier this month. In both instances, the gaokao (高考) is to blame. more ›