An examinee claps hands with teachers outside a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
An examinee hugs her parent outside a national college entrance examination site in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
A parent hugging flowers waits for an examinee outside a national college entrance examination site in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)
A parent writes encouraging words on a board outside a national college entrance examination site in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Teachers encourage examinees outside a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
An examinee walks out of a national college entrance examination site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Volunteers encourage an examinee outside a national college entrance examination site in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Examinees wait for exams at a national college entrance examination site in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
An examinee hugs a teacher outside a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Hanshou County, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Parents wait for examinees outside a national college entrance examination site in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Family of examinees wait outside a national college entrance examination site in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)
Examinees walk out of a national college entrance examination site in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A special bus for transporting students is pictured at a national college entrance examination site in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
An examinee is accompanied by her parents before entering a national college entrance examination site in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)
An examinee reviews outside a national college entrance examination site in Tianjin, north China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Examinees have security check before entering a national college entrance examination site in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)
Examinees have their identity cards checked before entering a national college entrance examination site in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)
An examinee waves to his family at a national college entrance examination site in Tianjin, north China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
An examinee shakes hands with his teacher before entering a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
An examinee hugs his teacher before entering a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
An examinee claps hands with his teacher before entering a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Examinees clap hands with their teachers before entering a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Parents of examinees wait outside a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
(240607) -- TIANJIN, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An examinee walks to enter a national college entrance examination site in Tianjin, north China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
An examinee touches a handicraft in the shape of zongzi, a traditional Chinese food to mark the Dragon Boat Festival, before entering a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Examinees wait to attend the national college entrance examination at an examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Examinees wait to attend the national college entrance examination at an examination site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
An examinee claps hands with a person dressed as a mascot sending best wishes at a national college entrance examination site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Examinees wait to enter a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
An examinee enters a national college entrance examination site in Kaili, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua)
Examinees wait to attend the national college entrance examination at an examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Examinees enter a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2024. China's national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, started on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
