China holds Gaokao with tailored COVID-19 control measures in place (12)

Teachers clap with examinees at an exam site of a high school in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2021. China's annual college entrance exam, better known as the Gaokao, kicked off Monday morning with a record 10.78 million candidates signing up for perhaps the world's most grueling test. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)