The annual college entrance examination kicked off on June 7.[Photo by Wen Bo]

"Apple implies the meaning of safe and sound. I wish you all a good performance in the exam." Before the college entrance examination, Jiang Xiaomin, Principal of the Zhongshan Experimental Middle School, sent gifts and blessing to the senior three students.

According to the Zhongshan Education and Sports Bureau, a total of 520 exam rooms in 10 venues were set for 14,984 students in Zhongshan who sat the college entrance examination this summer. Meanwhile, a total of 517 exam rooms in 10 venues were set for 15,324 examinees for the General High School Academic Proficiency Test.

Apart from schools, many departments also played an active part in providing services and safeguards for parents and examinees, including exam arrangement, examination guidance, transportation, weather forecasting and early warning, and etc. For example, the "Traffic Police Iron Cavalry" specially established by the traffic police department made its debut during this CEE to convoy Zhongshan students. (from Nanfang Daily and Zhongshan Daily)