Controversy over procession and party celebrating male student's admission to university

(Dan Tri) - Male student Li Guoyao is the first member of the Li family in Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, to be admitted to Peking University. The Li family held a solemn ceremony to honor him at the ancestral temple.

The Li family’s ceremony to celebrate Li Guoyao’s admission to China’s top university is stirring up online discussion. The event included a grand procession, cars driving through the streets, flags, red carpets, and a big party…

It is not uncommon for families and clans in China to hold events to celebrate the admission of a member to a prestigious university. However, the Li clan’s ceremony attracted special attention because of its unusually large scale.

The Li family in Wenzhou (China) held a grand ceremony to honor male student Li Guoyao, an event that attracted great attention (Photo: SCMP).

Li Guoyao is the first member of the Li family to be admitted to the prestigious Peking University. This is something the Li family has been waiting for their descendants to do for decades.

Li Guoyao scored 691 points in the college entrance exam and was admitted to the strategic basic science training program. He is expected to major in biology and psychology.

It is known that Li Guoyao was born into a family with a father who worked as a construction worker and a mother who worked as a supermarket merchandiser. Both of her parents were low-income workers. Despite the family's difficult economic conditions, Li always maintained a high level of discipline in his studies.

He used his father's old phone to search for documents and practice on websites. Li Guoyao also often hand-copied good documents he found in the library. He never attended any extra classes because his parents' income did not allow it.

Therefore, the achievement that Li Guoyao achieved can be considered a miracle that demonstrates the student's tireless efforts. To honor his academic achievements, the Li family held a grand ceremony at the family's ancestral temple.

The Li family's ancestral hall was decorated brilliantly to celebrate the admission of a family member to the prestigious Peking University (Photo: SCMP).

The Li family's ancestral hall was decorated with many banners that read: "Congratulations to Li Guoyao on getting into Peking University!" The Li family also set up 30 large banquet tables to celebrate. In particular, the head of the family recorded Li Guoyao's name on the family tree, showing the family's pride in him.

“This page has not had any new information for the past 30 years, because the family has not found anyone with outstanding achievements worthy of being recorded on this page. Finally, today, this page has a new name,” the head of the Li family shared.

The family representative also gave Li Guoyao a traditional red envelope as a wish for good luck on the threshold of university.

On Chinese social networks, many people expressed their admiration for male student Li Guoyao, because he overcame all difficulties to achieve excellent academic results, becoming the pride of his family and clan.

Many people also appreciate the Li family's spirit of valuing education. However, many people are concerned that the ceremony is so grand that it attracts so much attention that it may inadvertently put pressure on Li Guoyao in the future journey.

“Are people putting too much pressure on you? After you graduate, will your family expect you to be successful and have a great career?” one netizen asked.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/tranh-cai-xung-quanh-dam-ruoc-va-tiec-mung-nam-sinh-do-dai-hoc-20250729084338512.htm