Schools warn of gaokao trouble (2)

Another parent, surnamed Zhang, said after her son, also registered in Heilongjiang, applied for the Beijing gaokao, staff from Beijing Xiangshan High School affiliated to Peking University asked to meet her.

"The school may be afraid of taking responsibility," she said.

An employee, surnamed Liu, from Beijing Xiangshan High School, confirmed they had spoken to Zhang.

"We just wanted to clarify to the parents that having applied online doesn't mean the student can sit the exam," she said.

Zhao Guowei, media officer of Beijing Education Bureau said that they did not know anything concerning the schools' actions over this issue.

"Applicants must also take their Beijing hukou to the district gaokao admission offices, and if the students don't qualify, the fee is returned," he said.