From the chinese press

Worrisome worship of exam

Despite the efforts of the education authorities to prevent exam performance ranking, the top performers in the gaokao, the national college entrance examination, as well as their families and schools were still in the spotlight. The culture of worshipping gaokao champions is not healthy and should be curbed, says an article on Youth.cn. Excerpts:

Even before the official results were released, an online rumor claimed an examinee in Sichuan province was the top scorer in the gaokao. But the moment of glory for the student, his family and school ended four hours later when people found out he actually scored less than the online rumor suggested.