Photo story: 51-year-old man and his college dream
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51-year-old Liang Shi reviews lessons for national college entrance exam at a tea house in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 1, 2018. This year is the 22nd time for the 51-year-old Liang Shi to sit for the national college entrance examination. Liang started his exam journey in 1983 and insisted on for the next five years, but all failed to reach college admission scores. He resumed taking the exam in 2001 when China cancelled the age and marriage limit for the exam. Despite failing so many times, Liang has never stopped giving up his endeavor all through the years during which he got married, had a son and worked as a businessman, just for realizing his college dream. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
51-year-old Liang Shi shows some of his admission tickets for the college entrance exam in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2018. This year is the 22nd time for the 51-year-old Liang Shi to sit for the national college entrance examination. Liang started his exam journey in 1983 and insisted on for the next five years, but all failed to reach college admission scores. He resumed taking the exam in 2001 when China cancelled the age and marriage limit for the exam. Despite failing so many times, Liang has never stopped giving up his endeavor all through the years during which he got married, had a son and worked as a businessman, just for realizing his college dream. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
Liang Shi (2nd R, front) enters an exam venue in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2018. This year is the 22nd time for the 51-year-old Liang Shi to sit for the national college entrance examination. Liang started his exam journey in 1983 and insisted on for the next five years, but all failed to reach college admission scores. He resumed taking the exam in 2001 when China cancelled the age and marriage limit for the exam. Despite failing so many times, Liang has never stopped giving up his endeavor all through the years during which he got married, had a son and worked as a businessman, just for realizing his college dream. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
51-year-old Liang Shi (R, front) attracts the attention of parents of examinees at an exam venue in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2018. This year is the 22nd time for the 51-year-old Liang Shi to sit for the national college entrance examination. Liang started his exam journey in 1983 and insisted on for the next five years, but all failed to reach college admission scores. He resumed taking the exam in 2001 when China cancelled the age and marriage limit for the exam. Despite failing so many times, Liang has never stopped giving up his endeavor all through the years during which he got married, had a son and worked as a businessman, just for realizing his college dream. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
51-year-old Liang Shi (1st R) receives an interview at an exam venue in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2018. This year is the 22nd time for the 51-year-old Liang Shi to sit for the national college entrance examination. Liang started his exam journey in 1983 and insisted on for the next five years, but all failed to reach college admission scores. He resumed taking the exam in 2001 when China cancelled the age and marriage limit for the exam. Despite failing so many times, Liang has never stopped giving up his endeavor all through the years during which he got married, had a son and worked as a businessman, just for realizing his college dream. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)