Updated
Updated · China Daily · Jun 9
Guilin Emergency Crews Deliver Gaokao Students Through Waist-Deep Floods as Storms Halt Traffic
Updated
Updated · China Daily · Jun 9

Guilin Emergency Crews Deliver Gaokao Students Through Waist-Deep Floods as Storms Halt Traffic

1 articles · Updated · China Daily · Jun 9

Summary

  • Waist-deep flooding hit large parts of Guilin on Monday, forcing emergency crews to carry and escort gaokao students to exam sites.
  • Severe torrential rains swamped low-lying urban roads across the city, leaving all vehicle traffic at a standstill during the national college entrance examination.
  • The disruption struck during one of China’s most important annual exams, turning student transport into an emergency response operation.
  • The scene underscored how extreme weather can quickly disrupt urban mobility and public services even during tightly managed national events.

Insights

As floods paralyze cities, is the all-out effort to save one exam hiding a deeper infrastructure crisis in China?
With climate disasters rising, should China's rigid, high-stakes Gaokao exam become more flexible to adapt?