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A vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a math contest
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https://apnews.com/article/china-vocational-school-math-competition-8506fe6ce1a7bca6a5aea54da8de265c
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A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system.
Jiang Ping, who is studying fashion design, finished 12th in the Alibaba Global Math Competition, one of 802 who made it to the final round — an eight-hour test that takes place Saturday.
Jiang says in the video interview that she didn’t think she deserved to join the competition, even though she enjoys working on advanced math as it “brings out my desire to explore.”
People visited her parents’ home in a village in Jiangsu province on China’s east coast with alcohol and money to show support.
While it was unclear how Jiang ended up in vocational school, her story still reminded some in China of the inequality between rural and urban areas and how that can make it harder for even talented students to climb the economic ladder.
Jack Ma, then-executive chair of Alibaba Group, said the goal was to find students who enjoy math and encourage and support them.
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