BEIJING: Millions of Chinese students sit for notoriously tough college entrance exams on Wednesday (Jun 7), the first since the country lifted zero-COVID rules that forced classes online for months on end.
on Wednesday , the first since the country lifted zero-COVID rules that forced classes online for months on end.
Zhang Jing, a mother in her forties, compared herself to Bai Suzhen, a character in Chinese folklore who is locked in a tower until her son passes an important test. Adding to the stress, this year's exam-takers have spent the bulk of their high school years under pandemic restrictions, which abruptly ended in December.
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