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How girls in patriarchal China rose to outperform the boys in school

news How girls in patriarchal China rose to outperform the boys in school Illustration: Craig Stephens This year, the release of results for China s National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, usually a season of fame and celebration for top students, seems rather quiet, especially after the education ministry warned against hype. But a video interview of a study goddess who scored 692 points out of a possible 750 has gone viral. In it, she said she would like to study computer engineering at university and become a programmer. When told it was a male-dominated field, she dismissed the concern, retorting that no boy in her school did better than her in the gaokao.

Students Tear Up Books Before Big Exam

The gaokao, China’s annual National Higher Education Entrance Examination, is known for being extremely difficult and a stressful rite of passage for Chinese students. Due to the society’s traditional emphasis on education , many Chinese people still believe in a direct correlation between one’s diploma and one’s future income level and social standing. In many ways, the gaokao today still resembles the civil service examination in imperial China, offering students (and their families) a merit-based opportunity for upward social mobility. A motivational banner popular on Chinese high school campuses says it all: “Without the gaokao, how do we compete with someone who has a rich dad?” For a comprehensive look on this year’s

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