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Season 1 Episode 2: Young Pioneers

Summer's arrival in May sparks a frenzy of exam prep among senior students as they gear up for the highly anticipated Gao Kao tests.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Year of the Golden Pig

1. The Year of the Golden Pig

Aired: Apr 8, 2008

Young students in rural China face incredible challenges, but their determina...

Episode 2 Young Pioneers

2. Young Pioneers

Aired: Apr 15, 2008

Summer's arrival in May sparks a frenzy of exam prep among senior students as...

Episode 3 Hard Beginnings

3. Hard Beginnings

Aired: Apr 22, 2008

Wu Yufei begins a new journey at elite Tsinghua University in Beijing, where ...

Episode 4 Olympic Fever

4. Olympic Fever

Aired: Apr 29, 2008

As the Olympics approach, anticipation is growing in schools across China, a ...

Episode 5 Loved Ones

Aired: May 6, 2008

The next episode delves into the vibrant cultural heritage of China, explorin...

Info about Chinese School

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary