Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A parent kisses her daughter before the exam at a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A student, accompanied by her mother, walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A student walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
A student walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
A student waves to his parent as he walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A parent talks to a student before the exam at a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A teacher claps hands with a student at a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
A teacher encourages a student at a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Students prepare for the exam outside a national college entrance examination site in Tengchong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zhao Hui/Xinhua)
A student, accompanied by his mother, walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A student, accompanied by her mother, walks toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A parent hugs her daughter before the exam at a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Parents watch students enter a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Students depart for the national college entrance examination sites in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)
Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua)
Students pose for a photo with a teacher outside a national college entrance examination site in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)
Students hug a teacher before taking bus to national college entrance examination sites in Qinyang, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zhang Xinyu/Xinhua)
Students shake hands with teachers outside a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
A parent holds an umbrella for a student outside a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
Children encourage examinees outside a national college entrance examination site in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua)
Students talk outside a national college entrance examination site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Teachers encourage students outside a national college entrance examination site in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zheng Yi/Xinhua)
Students prepare for the exam at a national college entrance examination site in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
A student claps hands with a teacher outside a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)
A student talks with a teacher outside a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
A teacher encourages students outside a national college entrance examination site in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zheng Yi/Xinhua)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)
Students clap hands with teachers outside a national college entrance examination site in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)
A teacher holding a sunflower balloon encourages students outside a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Students enter a national college entrance examination site in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)
Students pose for a photo outside a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A police officer claps hands with a student outside a national college entrance examination site in Weinan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Cui Zhengbo/Xinhua)
A police officer claps hands with a student outside a national college entrance examination site in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zhai Huiyong/Xinhua)
A traffic police officer directs traffic outside a national college entrance examination site in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
A police officer claps hands with a student outside a national college entrance examination site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A traffic police officer claps hands with a student at a national college entrance examination site in Mengzi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Xue Yingying/Xinhua)
A police officer carries a student who went to the wrong examination site to the correct location in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Zheng Yi/Xinhua)
A traffic police officer inspects vehicles transporting students outside a national college entrance examination site in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)
Community workers provide water for students and their parents outside a national college entrance examination site in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)
A teacher encourages students before they attend the national college entrance exam at a school in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
Students claps hands with teachers before going to the national college entrance examination sites in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Fan Hui/Xinhua)
Parents see off a bus carrying students to the national college entrance examination sites in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)
A student hugs her mother after walking out of a national college entrance examination site in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Wu Xianyan/Xinhua)
Students walk out of a national college entrance examination site with smile in Cengong County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Tang Peng/Xinhua)
Teachers and parents see off buses carrying students to the national college entrance examination sites in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Wang Hu/Xinhua)
A parent (L) presents a bunch of flowers to her daughter outside a national college entrance examination site in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)
Students exit a national college entrance examination site, where parents await them outside, in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. (Photo by He Jinghua/Xinhua)
Students exit a national college entrance examination site in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2026. Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)
Parents wait outside a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2026. Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
