Flooding delays date with destiny for gaokao students

Slogans shouted

When the students found they could not reach the exam site on time, Yang led them in shouting slogans such as "I am confident, I am self-reliant", and "I will keep fighting, I am not afraid".

After this, they gradually calmed down, Yang said.

Bao, the single mother, said, "Every day during the gaokao, and over the years, I have always encouraged my daughter to succeed in the gaokao."

Born in 1978 and educated only until middle school, the mother added, "I have never spent a single night just hanging out with friends, to ensure my daughter could study well and did not feel lonely.

"I am not well-educated and know just how hard it can be to make a living without having a high level of knowledge, so I hope my daughter can have a good future by succeeding in the gaokao."

Bao said she waited outside Shexian No 2 Middle School as her daughter took every exam.

On Thursday, she arrived at the site before 7 am, even though the Chinese-language exam did not start until 9 am.

The rain finally stopped in the morning, although it was still cloudy.

"After the rain, there will be a rainbow", Bao said hopefully.