The difficulty of the college entrance examination cannot be simply regarded as a reflection of the education level of a region. The college entrance examination in big cities in Beijing and Shanghai is really simple. Good universities in big cities have local guarantees, so it is easier for candidates in Shanghai to get into local universities. However, Shanghai's basic education and higher education are among the best in China and even in the world. In fact, in addition to the advantages of basic disciplines caused by educational resources, Shanghai's quality education is the highest in the country. It is no exaggeration to say that Shanghai students' divergent thinking ability, creative ability and foreign language ability are far higher than those in other regions. When many junior high schools set up evening self-study classes until 10 in the evening, trying to solve physical and chemical problems, teachers and students in Shanghai got together for a party and began to introduce themselves in English. We can't say which kind of education is better, but the era of hard-hitting math and physics problems is definitely out of date.