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Cover Story: China’s decade-long quest to ease stress on pupils from an exam that shapes their life

With less than a month until he sits the 2025 Gaokao, China’s formidable national college entrance examination, high school pupil Li Li is feeling the pressure.

“There’s an intense sense of urgency and the school is driving us relentlessly,” said Li, who juggles nine practice tests a week and spends nearly every weekend on campus preparing for the high-stakes exam.