Published: June 8th, 2021,
Last updated: January 9th, 2023

The Gaokao exams are taking place in China these days. Gakao, probably the toughest exam in the world, decides on a student’s future career: on access to the country’s universities, on the chances of getting a well-paid job. Here, students in Nanjing are just coming out of their exams. Some even have a smile on their faces.