Students from ethnic groups rely on university for better future

NANNING - Ya Qiaoli is waiting eagerly for her university admission letter at her home in a mountainous village in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, ever since she was told that she has been admitted to Guangxi University of Nationalities.

For her, the letter is crucial. It means she can spend the next four years in Nanning, the regional capital, studying finance.

Ya scored 549 points out of 750 in June's national college entrance exam, better known as gaokao. The points guarantee university acceptance, yet they are not enough for her to apply for a good major.