Chinese schoolgirl mechanic a celebrity after beating male competitors in car repair test, igniting gender debate

A schoolgirl in southern China has shot to fame with her car repair skills and triggered a heated debate on gender boundaries at work and the value of vocational education.

Gu Huijing, a 17-year-old student at Shenzhen No. 2 Vocational Technical School, outshone her peers after her passion for car mechanics saw her win a car repair competition in the male-dominated field.