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    PEOPLE & POINTS

    Aug 13, 2020 3 minutes

    HIGH SCORER TAKES PATH LESS TRODDEN

    Zhong Fangrong, a high school graduate from a small village in Hunan Province, central China, scored 676 out of 750 in the national college entrance examination, also known as the gaokao. She applied to Peking University (PKU) to major in archaeology as she likes learning about history and cultural heritage.

    Her decision became the talk of China’s social platform Weibo because archaeology is commonly regarded as an unattractive subject with dim career prospects.

    Some netizens said her major would not lead to a lucrative career and would be a waste of her high score. However, many admired and supported her, saying students

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