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We're right smack dab in the middle of Gaokao season.
When cities quiet down, families hold their breath,
and over 13 million students give it their all.
The Gaokao, or China's National College Entrance Examination,
is one of the most important milestones in a student's life.
So what's new this year?
From exam... reforms to 29 brand new college programs, there's plenty to watch.
Good luck to all exam takers.
We're rooting for you.
Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm He Yang.
For today's program, I'm joined by our very own Steve Hatherly and Yang Guang,
a once-Gao-Kao exam taker, now our sharp-eyed sports correspondent, first on today's show.
As a 13-point three-five million students across China tackle the national college entrance examination,
also known as the Gaokao this week.
The pressure, the hopes, and the dreams feel more real than ever.
For Chinese people, it's more than a test.
It's a rite of passage.