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A Gaokao Expert Speaks: Scores Don’t Mean Security, Money Does

Translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. 

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Disappointed with his job prospects after acing exams and nabbing an elite university degree, Liu Jiasen switched gears. He’s since found his calling, and a small fortune, in giving motivational speeches to students preparing for exams.

The Kuaishou Poet

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

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Han Shimei has lived an isolated life full of disappointment, but has found new purpose writing poetry on a video-sharing app.