Chinese Gaokao

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Students study in the evening ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Handan, Hebei province, China on 23 May. Photo: Reuters
Students study in the evening ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Handan, Hebei province, China on 23 May. Photo: Reuters
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Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Students attend an oath-taking rally held on the graduation day, ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Zhumadian, Henan province, China on 3 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
Students attend an oath-taking rally held on the graduation day, ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Zhumadian, Henan province, China on 3 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Students study along corridoors at a high school ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, in Hengyang, Hunan province, China, 3 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
Students study along corridoors at a high school ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, in Hengyang, Hunan province, China, 3 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 1, 2018. Photo: Reuters
Students launch a Kongming lantern asking for success in the upcoming national college entrance exam, or `gaokao`, in Luan, Anhui province, China on 1 June 1, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Teachers run with signs as they cheer for students at a rally ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Hengshui, Hebei province, China on 24 May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Teachers run with signs as they cheer for students at a rally ahead of the annual national college entrance examination, or `gaokao`, at a high school in Hengshui, Hebei province, China on 24 May 2018. Photo: Reuters