China holds Gaokao with tailored COVID-19 control measures in place (8)

An examinee (R) talks with a teacher before entering an exam site at Beijing Chenjinglun Middle School in Beijing, capital of China, 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/Ju Huanzong)