Chinese Student Han Yaping Excels in Gaokao, Declines Financial Aid

Low-income Chinese girl aces gaokao, inspires live-streamers offering financial help

A girl from a disadvantaged rural family in central China topped this year’s gaokao, attracting numerous live-streamers eager to finance her education, which she declined. The home of 18-year-old secondary school graduate Han Yaping in a Henan province village was recently bustling with live-streamers. This attention came after Han achieved an impressive score of 699 out of 750 in the gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam. She has received offers from China’s two leading universities...

By Fran Lu