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Public security and education authorities said on Monday that they will show no tolerance for any exam-related crimes, to ensure the security and smooth operation of the upcoming annual college entrance exam, or gaokao.
The Ministry of Education recently addressed a National People's Congress deputy's academic concerns. The deputy had advised reducing the percentage of English courses and increasing that of traditional Chinese courses in school, so as to strengthen cultural confidence.
Editor’s note: The college entrance examinations (gaokao) will be held on Tuesday to Friday amid an upsurge in COVID-19 infections in some places. Will the sporadic outbreaks in infections affect gaokao candidates’ performance? Two experts share their views with China Daily’s Yao Yuxin on how students and their families can overcome the challenges, and candidates can get good scores in gaokao. Excerpts follow:
The first thing 17-year-old Zhang Junyang does after getting up at around 6 am is to drink a considerable amount of black coffee to get through a long day of academic studies.