Millions of students across China begin national college entrance exam

On June 7, 2025, the national college entrance examination officially began across China. A total of 13.35 million students headed to exam centers with their dreams in hand, taking on this highly anticipated milestone in life.

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows students entering the exam site in Shexian Middle School, Shexian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Shi Yalei / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a teacher giving a high-five to encourage students at Xintian No. 2 Middle School in Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. (Liu Guixiong / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows students taking photos outside the exam site at Qijiang Middle School, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Chen Xingyu / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a parent holding a sunflower symbolizing good luck outside Chaohu No. 4 Middle School, Chaohu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Ma Fengcheng / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows students reviewing at a decorated bus stop near Yuncheng High School exam site in Salt Lake District, Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Jiang Hua / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows volunteers and parents holding signs to cheer on students at Pingtong Middle School in Gulou District, Fuzhou City, east China's Fujian Province. (Xie Guiming / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a student waving from a car window at the entrance to the exam site at Yunyang Vocational School in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province. (Cao Zhonghong / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows parents bidding farewell to students outside the exam site at Suqian High School in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Chen Shaoshuai / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows students walking into the exam center at Xinkang School in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Yan Xin / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a teacher embracing a student at Liangcai School in Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Yang Lei / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows students heading into the exam site at Neijiang No. 6 Middle School in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Lan Zitai / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a student cheering herself on in the waiting area after entering the exam site at No. 1 High School of Bo'ai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. (Cheng Quan / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows teachers encouraging students at the entrance of Gaomi No. 5 Middle School in Weifang City, east China's Shandong Province. (Li Haitao / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows senior teachers wearing red "battle uniforms" forming a send-off line for students at the entrance of Wuxiang Middle School in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Li Yong / Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a family member holding balloons with the words "Success in exams, bright future ahead" outside Harbin No. 3 Middle School in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Yuan Yong / Guangming Picture)