📚 The intensity is real! China's national college entrance exam, the gaokao, just kicked off with a jaw-dropping 13.42 million students hitting the books! That's up 510,000 from last year, making it the biggest gaokao ever. Talk about competition! 🎓🔥
To make sure everything runs smoothly, local authorities are stepping up. They're providing help with transportation (because nobody wants to miss the big exam due to traffic! 🚌), accommodation, medical care, and even keeping noise levels down so students can focus. Shhh! 🤫
Inclusivity is on the rise too! Over 11,000 students with disabilities are getting special assistance to ensure they can rock the exam just like everyone else. Among them, 15 visually impaired students from 11 regions, including east China's Jiangsu Province and southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, are using Braille exam papers. How cool is that? 👏
This marks the 11th consecutive year since 2014 that Braille papers have been provided in the gaokao. Thanks to these efforts, around 80 visually impaired students have made their way to universities like Shanghai Normal University and Beijing Jiaotong University. Dreams do come true! ✨
Good luck to all the test-takers! May the odds be ever in your favor! 🍀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
