China’s annual college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, starts today. The photo, taken on June 6, shows students getting familiar with the exam site at the Hengyang First Middle School in advance. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Jing Ping)

China’s annual college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, starts today. The photo, taken on June 6, shows exam takers cheering for themselves at the Hengyang First Middle School. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Jing Ping)

China’s annual college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, starts today. The photo, taken on June 6, shows students getting familiar with the exam site at the Hengyang First Middle School in advance. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Jing Ping)

China’s annual college entrance exam, also known as  Gaokao, starts today. The photo, taken on June 6, shows exam takers viewing the examination room layout at the Hengyang First Middle School. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Jing Ping)

China’s annual college entrance exam, also known as Gaokao, starts today. The photo, taken on June 6, shows mothers of some exam takers seeing their children off at the Hengyang First Middle School. They wore Qipao to wish the students succeed at their first try. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Jing Ping)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday