First day of national college entrance examination
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An examinee hugs her teacher at an exam venue in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

Parents of examinees pose for a photo at an exam venue in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Shaowu No. 1 Middle School in Shaowu, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

Examinees sit for the exam at a middle school in Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Lanzhou No. 14 Middle School in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Xingtai No. 7 Middle School in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Examinees review before the exam at the Beijing No. 4 Middle School in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

A student encourages examinees at an exam venue in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Hainan Middle School in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Shaowu No. 1 Middle School in Shaowu, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

An examinee runs to enter an exam venue at Xi'an Middle School in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Examinees hug with each other before entering an exam venue in Shanghai, east China, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Xu Xiaoxuan)

Parents of examinees watch their children enter an exam venue in Shaowu, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

An examinee claps hands with her teacher before entering an exam venue in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

A staff member checks the credentials of examinees at an exam venue in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Examinees prepare to enter an exam venue at Wudang Middle School in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Examinees enter an exam venue at Hefei No. 8 Middle School in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A teacher encourages examinees at an exam venue in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

A teacher distributes ID cards and stationery to examinees at an exam venue in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Teachers encourage examinees at an exam venue in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Parents of examinees wait at an exam venue in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Parents of examinees wait at an exam venue in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Li Xiao)

An examinee reviews before the exam at an exam venue in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Examinees wait to enter an exam venue at Lhasa Middle School in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 7, 2018. About 9.75 million students have registered for the national college entrance examination, which takes place from June 7 to 8. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)