Some 9 million high school seniors sat through the first day of gaokao, scribbling down answers for the first test subject, Chinese Language - a popular conversation piece among the public due to the wide range of topics each province sets for the essay portion that closes out the exam paper.
Families wait for students taking exam
Inland Tibetan students back to hometown for high school entrance examination
Chinese students on the eve of Gaokao
9.12 mln students sit college entrance exam
Big exam day kicks off 
High school graduates ready for Gaokao
High school graduates wish for good luck
Thousands of people see students off for entrance exam
