"Good Luck on the Entrance Exam"...Cheering by Qipao-Clad Robots in China Draws Attention

Humanoid robots dance and guide exam takers
"Easing students' nerves and bringing smiles"

A robot dressed in a qipao has appeared at the Gaokao, China's national university entrance exam, drawing attention.

On June 8, Chinese IT media outlet IT Zhijia reported, "Humanoid robots have appeared across the country to cheer on exam takers."

Humanoid robots have appeared to support exam takers. Weibo, China.

Humanoid robots have appeared to cheer on students taking exams. Chinese Weibo.

Humanoid robots have appeared to cheer on exam takers. Weibo, China.

According to the report, robots wearing red qipaos performed a cheering dance at the Hangzhou No. 14 Middle School exam site. Their dance helped ease the tension of the examinees and brought smiles to their faces. In Shenzhen, traffic police robots were deployed to help ensure that exam takers could safely enter the test site. Students exchanged fist bumps with the robots, and the robots said, "Good luck."

At the entrance of Nanjing No. 9 Middle School, robots performed acrobatics. Robots holding placards reading "Gaokao Fighting" continuously shouted words of encouragement.

The Chinese college entrance examination, Gaokao, began on the 7th. Photo by AFP News Agency.

Meanwhile, the Chinese university entrance exam began nationwide on June 7 (local time). According to the Ministry of Education of China, 12.9 million people registered to take the Gaokao this year, down 450,000 from the previous year. Last year, the number had also decreased by 70,000 compared to the year before, marking a decline for the second consecutive year.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) pointed out that the decline in Gaokao applicants is due to a growing number of young people choosing to seek employment instead of pursuing higher education, as the job market for university graduates becomes increasingly difficult. As of April, the youth unemployment rate in China remains in the 16% range. This summer, a record 12.7 million new graduates are expected to enter the job market.

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