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Nearly 9.8 million Chinese high school students took the National
College Entrance Exam, called gaokao, on June 7 and 8.
The emphasis on a two-day test has sparked criticism from some
educators because of the incredible amount of pressure it places on
students leading up to just one test. Gaokao has also been linked to
China's rising suicide rate because of mounted pressure and poor test
results.
Hengshui High School, the highest achieving secondary schools in
gaokao over the last 14 years, has these as its two mottos: "Life is not a
rehearsal, because you won't have the chance to live it all over again,"
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and "If you haven't died from hard work, just work harder." At
Hengshui, students study from 5:30 a.m. to 9:50 p.m., cannot have cell
phones and are allowed just one day of vacation every month. Cameras
are placed in each classroom to monitor students for laziness. These
types of tactics are increasingly common at what many are calling
gaokao-sweatshops - schools that exclusively prepare students for
gaokao.
"I usually spent three to five minutes eating dinner," a former student
of Hengshui told China Daily.
Needless to say, the stakes are insanely high.
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The Ministry of Education reported that students are competing for 6.5
million vacancies in universities across the country, according to
Xinhua News agency. Currently the test is divided into three main
areas: Chinese, math, and English, though there are other more
specialized tests, too. The country's education ministry recently
announced plans to reduce emphasis on English and instead bolster
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Students taking an English exam in an exam hall at

Dongguan University. English is one of three main
areas of testing, along with math and Chinese.
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Art students draw sketches in Jianan, Shandong

province.
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A mother waits outside in Hefei, Anhui province. In

some parts of the country, authorities banned
outdoor square dancing (a popular activity for elderly
Chinese people) within 500 feet of testing buildings
because of the loud music.
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Students taking the bus to their exam in Liu'an,

Anhui province. Thousands of family and friends
crowded the streets in support as they left for the test.
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Zheng Dong (left) studies in a hotel room in Shanghai

near the site of his exam. In Beijing, over 1,700 taxi
drivers offered to give free rides to students in town
for the test.
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Invigilators monitor examinees in Suining, Sichuan

in case of any sudden cheating. Leading up to gaokao,
some high schools place security cameras in
classrooms to monitor students in case of laziness.
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A student takes a quick study break. Some schools

have been criticized for producing "robots" who study
15 hours per day for gaokao.
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Students self-studying at night in Hefel, Anhui

province. 9.8 million students took gaokao this year,
in comparison with 1.8 million students who take the
SAT.
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Parents in Huaibei, Anhui wait for their children to

finish the exam.
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Leading up to the exam, students and teachers take

part in pressure-release activities, like this trust-fall.
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Students walk by Confucius after a rainy morning in

Wuhan. Many temples were flooded in the weeks
leading up to the test with parents praying to
Confucius, China's great educator.
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A security check in Shenyang, Lioning province.

Authorities vowed to crack down on cheating during
the exams this year.
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A hidden camera inside a pen (second from the left)

and a receiver disguised as an eraser confiscated by
police.
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Glasses containing a hidden camera and a coin with a

tiny receiver.
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A more complex cheating contraption in Chengdu,

Sichuan provence.
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Confiscated cell phones and receivers. The Ministry

of Education said students caught cheating would be
stripped of enrollment qualifications for 1-3 years.
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A morale-boosting exercise in Hengshui, Hebei

province. Students waved flags and shouted "Come
on Hengshui No. 2 high school, you are the best!"
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Police tried to contain students as they lined up to

register for the exam.
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Parents in Shanghai waited for the exams to finish.
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Applicants walking outside after finishing their first

day of testing.
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A teacher checking examinees names in Hefel.

Because of the importance of one test, "gaokaosweatshops" - high schools that prepare students
exclusively for the test - have become increasingly
common.
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These students took oxygen while studying chemistry

at a hospital in Suining.
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Lalith Kishore A K (Chennai, Tam il Nadu) on 1 5 Jun, 2 01 4 02 :52 PM said:
Ever heard of India? This looks more like "The great facilities china offers for their students as a
contrast to India"
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Arv indh Sekar (Montreal) on 1 6 Jun, 2 01 4 07 :2 7 AM said: replies to Lalith Kishore A K
Bro the number is higher here....very high......but the level ??? JEE beats all this to a pulp
anyday.....
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