In this year's National College Entrance Exam (Gaokao), there are 17,126 candidates in Zhongshan (including 367 social examinees), seeing a significant increase over last year. There are 15 examination sites, including 11 regular and 4 special ones, with a total of 645 examination rooms.

Students from Dongqu High School enter Haotou Middle School around 7:00 am on June 7.

The headmaster of Haotou Middle School sends good wishes to the candidates.

A teacher claps the hands and hug with students to cheer them up.

Final checks before entering the examination rooms.

Teachers from Dongqu High School line up and clap the hands with students.