Share this postGoing for gold in the gaokaowww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastGoing for gold in the gaokao0:00-21:05Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenGoing for gold in the gaokaoLucky phrases, superstitions and puns to help beat the competition Andrew MethvenJun 11, 2022∙ Paid2Share this postGoing for gold in the gaokaowww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareNearly 12 million Chinese students sat the national college entrance exams, or gāokǎo 高考, in China this week.With the added stress of Covid and lockdowns, this year's university hopefuls face even gr…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesChina food safety scandal: cooking oil transported in fuel tankersJul 20 • Andrew MethvenWorst floods in 30 years hit parts of southern ChinaJul 13 • Andrew MethvenPrice wars in China's solar industry lead to push to go globalJul 6 • Andrew MethvenManner Coffee finds itself in hot waterJun 29 • Andrew Methven17-year-old fashion student beats hundreds of competitors from top universities in a global mathematics competition Jun 22 • Andrew Methven618 shopping festival has its "toughest year yet"Jun 15 • Andrew MethvenFounder of JD.com criticised after internal speech goes viralJun 8 • Andrew Methven100,000 protesters take to the streets in TaipeiJun 1 • Andrew Methven