In the summer of 2026, Huang Zitong was admitted to the Digital Media Arts program at the Beijing Film Academy.

If one were to sum up Kang Ruoxi’s three years of middle school at Qingxiang in a single word, the description her teacher gave her at the graduation ceremony would be: “relaxed and pleasant.”

Founded in 2020, THISL Art Center is designed for middle and high school students passionate about art and design, offering a specialized curriculum that prepares students for both admission to art programs at domestic high schools and international art education.

Since graduating in 1990, Ms. Pei Jing has been teaching high school history for thirty-six years. She has guided senior high school students through their college entrance exam preparations fifteen times and has won numerous school- and district-level awards for outstanding college entrance exam results.

When Lü Hairong checked the admission results for the Central Academy of Drama, she had just finished her evening study session. “I ranked 8th nationwide in the Costume Design major at the Central Academy of Drama.” What a pleasant surprise! Only 14 students were admitted to this major nationwide, and as long as applicants met the minimum academic score required for undergraduate admission, they were guaranteed a spot.

Every melody deserves to be showcased on a professional stage; every passion deserves to be crowned by a prestigious competition. The preliminary round of The 2026 Gramophone International Music Competition—an event that has garnered significant attention from the music community both at home and abroad and is renowned for its international prestige and professional excellence—will officially take place at THISDL in Haidian District, Beijing!