Yang Meiyan - excellent gaokao scorer in arts

Yang's a graduate of Yanbian High School No.1 and got 692 on the gaokao. Preferred school: Either Tsinghua or Peking University.

Learning methods: She doesn't just memorize subjects, such as history, politics and geography, but tries to understand the content in her own way through note-taking. She speaks less, but does more, and always says, "Make it happen".

Interests: Classics from China and abroad and listening to music. Yang has read the works of Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac and Lu Xun.

Parents: They've never forced her to study and have put no pressure on her. Teachers: Yang has a very strong will. She’s smart, considerate and independent.