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[Sixth Tone] Zhongkao, not Gaokao, now the make-or-break exam, parents say

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[Sixth Tone] Zhongkao, not Gaokao, now the make-or-break exam, parents say

[Sixth Tone] Zhongkao, not Gaokao, now the make-or-break exam, parents say