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Hunan high school seniors catch fish to beat gaokao stress

By LI MUYUN and ZHU YOUFANG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-23 14:22

The Minzu High School in Mayang Miao autonomous county, Huaihua, Hunan province, organized an unconventional stress-relief day for its final-year students ahead of the 2026 national college entrance exam, or gaokao. [Photo by Teng Shuming / for chinadaily.com.cn]

The most popular activity was barehanded fish catching. Students rolled up their sleeves, stepped into a pool, and chased after fish in the splashing water, filling the air with laughter. This playful scene provided a rare respite from months of intense exam preparation.

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