Episode Synopsis "Culture: Gaokao (National College Entrance Exam)-A Life-changing Opportunity | 高考"

Gaokao (National College Entrance Exam) is a big event in China, many people consider it as a life-changing opportunity. Gaokao is so important, but what is it like? What are the tests about? With so many people taking the exam every year, how many of them could actually make it? Can gaokao be a life-changing opportunity as before? These will be what we are going to talk about in this episode.  高考在中国是一件大事儿，很多人把高考看作改变命运的机会。2020年高考的报名人数达到了1071万，创下了历史新高。高考在中国这么重要，那么，它怎么举行？什么时间举行？有没有年龄限制？高考考什么？每年有这么人参加高考，到底有多少人能考上大学？高考还能不能像以前那样成为改变命运的阶梯？这些都将是本期节目我们将要聊的内容。  | Host: Kate | About Me: Website: chineseexplained.com     | Background music:     1. Grut by Patrick Patrikios 2. Just Stay by Aakash Gandhi 3. Invisible Beauty by Aakash Gandhi 4. Arms of Heaven by Aakash Gandhi 5. One Step Closer by Aakash Gandhi 6. Touching Moment by Wayne Jones 7. If You Close Your Eyes I'm Still With You by Late Night Feeler

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