Wealthy China teen who shines in key exam hopes hard work will erase ‘rich boy’ tag
- Brilliant student dubbed ‘Young Master of Maybach’ after arriving at national exam centre in father’s luxury Mercedes
An 18-year-old Chinese student who was mocked for being a “spoilt rich boy” after arriving at the university entrance exam in a Mercedes Maybach, surprised doubters when he got top marks.
Zhu Yetian, a graduate from Hangzhou No 2 High School in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, was dubbed “Young Master of Maybach” after video footage of his father dropping him off in the luxury car went viral online.
He sat the gruelling university entrance exam, known as gaokao in China, and achieved 700 out of 750 marks, high enough for him to be enrolled in one of the country’s top universities, Chao News reported.
After Zhu’s results were released, social media in China was abuzz with comments about his prosperous family background and his academic excellence.
“With such a rich family, why does he bother to take gaokao?” one person on Baidu asked.
“The gods treat him too well. His family is rich and his academic performance is amazing,” said another.