As the Gaokao drew to a close, a Guiyang student honored their teacher by painting a portrait onto a textbook cover—a unique gift. Every stroke carried heartfelt meaning—this gift is destined to be one of the most shining memories of their #youth#. #StudentLife# #TeenMoments#

China’s Gaokao Created a Love Fool: Emily An English writing question in China’s college entrance exam this year was supposed to test students’ language skills. Instead, it sparked a nationwide roast of a fictional woman named Emily. The question asked students to continue a story about Emily, who ignored a snowstorm warning and drove hundreds of miles to spend Christmas with her boyfriend. After getting stranded in a ditch, she was rescued by a couple who suggested she take the train instead. Online, many users decided Emily’s biggest problem wasn’t the weather. They labeled her “lian’ai nao” or “romance brain” — a popular slang term for people who let romance override common sense. And joked that the best ending would be for her to break up with her boyfriend. The debate quickly took off, with a related hashtag drawing more than 32 million views on microblogging platform Weibo. Many users shared their own stories of the irrational things they had done for love. “This may be the exam setter’s last lesson on healthy romantic relationships before students step into adulthood,” one user wrote.

After the #gaokao#, is #Shenzhen# calling for your first graduation trip? 🌊🏙️ Where modern skyline meets stunning sea views. #Gaokao2026# #GraduationTrip# #ShenzhenTravel# #ChinaTravel# Cr: 星辰 from Douyin (ID: 1713049911)

🇨🇳🚨✍️📍Modi sarkar should learn directly from China on how to conduct massive, mega competitive national exams!! Just look closely at the way how Gaokao, the giant Chinese equivalent of JEE and NEET, was flawlessly executed now. In a prominent post on X, the Chinese embassy officer Yu Jing, broke down how 1.3 crore students completed the two-day exam under what was described as an all-out, nationwide effort. Gaokao, the world's largest exam & India's JEE/NEET rolled into one, was run smoothly for 13 mn candidates in 2 days. Factories paused operations. Roads completely quieted down. The entire nation rallied hard for its students, showcasing an unmatched scale of discipline and foolproof planning. 🏛️🎓

UC professors are begging to bring back the SAT. They dropped it in 2020 for “equity.” Now their new students can’t do middle-school math. One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego place below middle-school level. Professors are reteaching fractions in engineering classes. High school 4.0s mean nothing when the kid can’t add ½ + ⅓. This is what happens when you replace standards with slogans. China doesn’t do equity cosplay. T hey run the gaokao and produce the talent. We lower the bar and wonder why we’re falling behind. Stop the BS. Reinstate the tests. Competence is not oppression.