China Is on Holiday. So Why Is the Library Full Before Gaokao?

China is on a 5-day holiday. The weather is beautiful, and little kids are outside playing. But inside this library in Shanghai, all 3,000 seats are full of students. My son is a high school senior, and he has only 5 weeks left before Gaokao — China’s national college entrance exam. It’s one of the most competitive exams in the world, and for families like ours, a holiday isn’t always for resting. It’s for racing against the clock. Timestamps: 0:17 A Five-Day Holiday, 3,000 Library Seats Full 0:58 Gaokao Is More Than Just an Exam 2:05 Education Pressure Starts Long Before High School 4:24 A 350-Square-Foot Apartment Costs $500,000 6:45 Our Family Enters the Final Five Weeks #china #gaokao #education #shanghai