Gaomi students gear up for gaokao with one month to go

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)

Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows final-year high school students fully immersing themselves in exam preparation at No. 5 Middle School in Gaomi, Shandong Province. They are reviewing intensively, fine-tuning their mindsets, and staying calm as the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, is just one month away. The campus is filled with a focused atmosphere as students race against time to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the challenge ahead. (Photo by Li Haitao)