# The Gaokao now

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Podcast: [Round Table China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882)
Published: 2026-06-08T08:53:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2764954
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Duration seconds: 1300

## Resource

The Gaokao is here. In 2026, with AI and smart classrooms reshaping education, what has become of this tradition? Forget the scores for a minute. What does this ritual actually reveal about hope, struggle, and coming of age in today's China? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

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