Life in a ‘Test-Prep Factory’ | Sina Witness
Zou Biyu—Sina Witness
Each year, millions of Chinese students prepare for the highly competitive college entrance exams, or gaokao. In Anhui province, more than 10,000 students come to Maotanchang High School, which is known as the “test-prep factory” for its strict rules, intensive cram courses, and high college acceptance rate. To make sure their children avoid distraction and can concentrate, many parents rent apartments in town to live with their kids and cook for them. Photographer Zou Biyu documented the last few days of prep in Maotanchang before the big test.
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Each year, millions of Chinese students prepare for the highly competitive college entrance exams, or gaokao. In Anhui province, more than 10,000 students come to Maotanchang High School, which is known as the “test-prep factory” for its strict rules, intensive cram courses, and high college acceptance rate. To make sure their children avoid distraction and can concentrate, many parents rent apartments in town to live with their kids and cook for them. Photographer Zou Biyu documented the last few days of prep in Maotanchang before the big test.