Teachers cheer for examinees at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A teacher cheers for an examinee at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Examinees wait to enter an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Examinees wait at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An examinee waves to teachers at an exam site in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Examinees review before exam at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
An examinee prepares to enter the exam site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Teachers cheer for an examinee at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Examinees enter an exam site in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
Examinees wait to enter an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Teachers cheer for examinees at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Examinees enter an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
An examinee claps hands with her teacher at an exam site in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
A parent carries an examinee with motorcycle towards an exam site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Examinees enter an exam site in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Examinees queue for temperature check before entering an exam site in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Examinees enter an exam site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
An examinee reviews before the exam at an exam site in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)
An examinee hugs her teacher before entering an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Teachers cheer for an examinee at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An examinee reviews before the exam at an exam site in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
An examinee claps hands with her teacher at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Examinees take selfies with their parents before the exam at an exam site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Examinees enter an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
An examinee prepares to enter the exam site in north China's Tianjin, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
A teacher cheers for an examinee at an exam site in north China's Tianjin, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
Examinees enter an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
An examinee hugs her mother before entering an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A teacher checks stationery and admission tickets of examinees in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
An examinee reacts with a teacher before entering the exam site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Examinees enter an exam site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
An examinee waits to enter the exam site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
A teacher cheers for an examinee at an exam site in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)
An examinee reacts with a teacher before entering the exam site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
An examinee prepares to enter the exam site in Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County of Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2022.
China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Examinees review before entering the exam site in Jianye District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A teacher cheers for an examinee at an exam site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
A teacher cheers for examinees at an exam site in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Examinees take the national college entrance exam at an exam site in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
An examinee enters an exam site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)
An examinee scans the health tracking QR code as he enters an exam site in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)
A man cheers for examinees at an exam site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
An examinee and her parent are pictured at an exam site in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Examinees clap hands with teachers before entering the exam site in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Examinees enter the exam site in Jianye District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Examinees review before the exam at an exam site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
An examinee reviews before the exam at an exam site in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
A staff member checks information of an examinee for epidemic prevention and control at an exam site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
Examinees enter an exam site in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)
An examinee enters an exam site in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
An examinee enters an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
An examinee prepares to enter the exam site in north China's Tianjin, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
An examinee reviews before the exam at an exam site in Jianye District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
An examinee enters the exam site as his parent watches in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
An examinee enters the exam site as her parent waves in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Examinees queue up to enter the exam site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Examinees enter an exam site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A mother uses a portable electric fan to help an examinee cool off in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
A police officer cheers for an examinee at an exam site in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)
An examinee hugs his parent before entering an exam site in north China's Tianjin, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
An examinee prepares to enter the exam site in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
An examinee enters the exam site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2022. China's national college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, started Tuesday this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
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