這起震驚全中國的「冒名頂替上大學事件」發生於山東省聊城市冠縣與東昌府區，事件的核心是兩名女性——被冒名者陳春秀與冒名者陳艷萍。這起事件不僅揭露教育招生體系中嚴重的管理漏洞，也暴露出地方官員與教育、公安等部門人員的權力勾結與違法操作。

事件經過

2004年，高中畢業生陳春秀（理科546分）順利被山東理工大學國際經濟與貿易專業錄取，但她並未如期收到錄取通知書，之後多年在外打工，一直不明白自己為何落榜。直到2020年，她在查詢個人高考記錄時，才發現自己早在16年前就被「另一個自己」上了大學——那個人就是冒名頂替者陳艷萍。

陳艷萍（文科303分）當年分數遠低於錄取線，但在其父親陳巨鵬（冠縣冠洲福星商貿公司法人）與舅舅張峰（時任煙莊鄉鄉長、後任黨委書記）的權力運作下，買通了冠縣招生辦主任冯秀振，最終成功頂替成績優秀的陳春秀進入山東理工大學就讀。

整個頂替過程極為縝密，涉及郵政、教育、公安等多個部門的串聯造假：

1. 錄取通知書被攔截：冯秀振安排打印出陳春秀的准考證，陳巨鵬再藉由冠縣郵政局副局長李成濤之手，假稱「來取女兒的通知書」而將信件攔截。
2. 檔案偽造：陳巨鵬與張峰指使冠縣武訓高中校長崔吉會，製作貼有陳艷萍照片但姓名為「陳春秀」的假高中登記表，並蓋上學校與鄉政府公章。
3. 戶籍造假：張峰再找冠縣公安局煙莊派出所所長任書坤，偽造「陳春秀」的戶口遷移證，為冒名入學創造合法身份。
4. 大學審查失職：山東理工大學經濟學院報到審核流於形式，在時任教務處助理杜言利協助下，陳艷萍順利入學，且後續資格審查也未被發現。

最終，陳艷萍於2007年順利畢業，並通過冠縣人事局的公開招聘，進入冠縣煙莊街道辦公室（原煙莊鄉）工作，享受多年公職待遇。

事件曝光與調查

2020年5月，陳春秀在查詢高考資訊時發現異常，前往冠縣招生辦詢問卻遭刁難。之後，她自行查證並在網路上公開求助，引發社會強烈關注。隨著輿論發酵，山東省紀委監委、省教育廳、省公安廳迅速介入調查。

經調查組查明，整起事件涉及教育系統、公安系統、郵政系統、學校等多層面人員串通舞弊，且存在嚴重違紀違法行為。

處理結果

2020年6月20日，山東省紀委監委發布通報，明確指出事件事實，並依規依紀依法作出處分：

1. 陳艷萍：其冒名取得的學歷被山東理工大學註銷，解除聘用合同；公安機關已對其立案偵查並採取強制措施。
2. 陳巨鵬（父親）：涉嫌違法犯罪，被公安機關立案偵查。
3. 張峰（舅舅）：冠縣人大常委會幹部，涉嫌嚴重違紀違法，正接受紀檢監察調查。
4. 冯秀振（冠縣招生辦主任）：涉嫌嚴重違紀違法，正在接受審查調查。
5. 任書坤（公安派出所所長）：被開除黨籍並降低退休待遇。
6. 郭偉（戶籍警）：給予黨內嚴重警告及降低職務處分。
7. 崔吉會（高中校長）：黨內嚴重警告並降低退休待遇。
8. 李成濤（郵政局副局長）：黨內嚴重警告。
9. 杜言利（山東理工大學教務處助理）：取消中共預備黨員資格並降職。
10. 李文森（經濟學院學生科科長）：黨內嚴重警告並降職。

此外，對於多名在審核環節失職的公職人員（包括教育、人社部門與高校領導）均依法給予黨紀政務處分或組織處理。

事件影響

這起「冒名頂替案」成為中國教育史上的一個典型醜聞。事件揭示了地方教育體系在錄取、檔案、戶籍管理上的嚴重漏洞，也反映出部分基層官員利用權力干預教育公平的問題。

陳春秀事後在媒體採訪中表示，她「失去了本該屬於自己的人生」，但也感謝社會輿論讓真相得以公諸於世。事件促使山東及多省啟動全省高考錄取檔案核查行動，並推動教育部建立「冒名頂替零容忍機制」。

This shocking case from Shandong Province, China, exposed deep-rooted corruption and serious loopholes in the country’s education and administrative systems. It revolved around a university identity theft scandal in which a hardworking student, Chen Chunxiu, was fraudulently replaced by another girl, Chen Yanping, in 2004. The case only came to light 16 years later, sparking nationwide outrage and prompting a large-scale government investigation.

The Background and Discovery

In 2004, Chen Chunxiu, a student from Guan County, Liaocheng City, scored 546 points in the science stream, surpassing the admission threshold for Shandong Polytechnic University’s International Economics and Trade program. However, she never received her admission letter and believed she had simply failed to get into university. For the next 16 years, she worked as a laborer and later as a kindergarten teacher, unaware of the fraud that had stolen her opportunity.

The truth surfaced in May 2020, when Chen went to the Guan County Admissions Office to verify her high school exam records. She was shocked to learn that, according to official documents, “she” had graduated from Shandong Polytechnic University in 2007 and even worked as a civil servant. Realizing someone had taken her identity, Chen demanded an investigation. Her story quickly spread on Chinese social media, triggering massive public outrage and nationwide scrutiny of similar “identity theft for college admission” cases.

The Fraud and How It Was Orchestrated

The investigation revealed an intricate web of corruption involving local officials, educators, police officers, and postal employees who conspired to help Chen Yanping, the impostor, assume Chen Chunxiu’s identity.

• Admission Fraud:
  Chen Yanping’s own exam score was 303 (liberal arts), far below the required minimum. Her father, Chen Jupeng, a local businessman, and her uncle, Zhang Feng, then the township head of Yanzhuang, bribed Feng Xiuzhen, director of the county admissions office. Feng suggested using Chen Chunxiu as the replacement target.
• Intercepted Admission Letter:
  When the admission notice for Chen Chunxiu was sent out, Chen Jupeng, with the help of Li Chengtao, deputy director of the Guan County Postal Bureau, illegally intercepted the letter by pretending to collect it on behalf of his “daughter.”
• Forgery of Academic Records:
  Zhang Feng and Cui Jihui, the principal of Wuxun High School, fabricated a fake student file for Chen Yanping. The file used Chen Chunxiu’s name but contained Chen Yanping’s photo and details. School and local government seals were forged to make it appear authentic.
• Falsified Residency Records:
  Zhang Feng further enlisted Ren Shukun, the local police chief, who issued a false household registration certificate under the name “Chen Chunxiu,” allowing the impostor to register legally under the stolen identity.
• University Oversight Failure:
  Despite missing documentation during enrollment, officials at Shandong Polytechnic University’s School of Economics — including then assistant director Du Yanli — helped Chen Yanping enroll. The university’s verification process was poorly designed and negligently implemented, allowing the fraud to go unnoticed.

After graduation in 2007, Chen Yanping even passed the local civil service exam and became an employee at the Yanzhuang Subdistrict Office, enjoying over a decade of stable government employment under a stolen name.

The Investigation and Official Response

Following national outrage, the Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, along with the provincial education and public security departments, launched a comprehensive probe in June 2020. The investigation confirmed that Chen Chunxiu’s identity had been deliberately stolen with the help of multiple government officials.

On June 20, 2020, an official report was released detailing the disciplinary actions:

1. Chen Yanping – Her degree was revoked by Shandong Polytechnic University; her employment was terminated; and she was placed under criminal investigation.
2. Chen Jupeng – Her father and main conspirator was criminally investigated.
3. Zhang Feng – Former township head and later Guan County official, placed under disciplinary and legal investigation.
4. Feng Xiuzhen – Former admissions office director, investigated for serious disciplinary violations.
5. Ren Shukun – Police chief who issued fake documents, expelled from the Communist Party and had his pension reduced.
6. Other accomplices – Including postal officers, school principals, and university administrators — all received party discipline or demotions for negligence or complicity.

In total, over 20 officials across the education, public security, and postal systems were punished or demoted.

Social and Political Impact

The “Chen Chunxiu case” became one of the most infamous education fraud scandals in modern China, symbolizing the failure of fairness in the national college entrance system (“Gaokao”). Public anger over how easily a poor rural student’s future could be stolen by those with power and connections led to widespread calls for education transparency and justice reforms.

The Ministry of Education subsequently launched a nationwide review of student admission records to identify other cases of identity theft, promising “zero tolerance” for such practices. Several similar cases were later uncovered in other provinces.

For Chen Chunxiu, the truth brought bittersweet closure. “I lost the life that should have been mine,” she said in interviews. “But at least now the truth is known.”