On the morning of June 7, students rush out of the national college entrance examination site at Changsha Changjun High School as the first subject concludes. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off on June 7 nationwide. A total of 469,600 Hunan students take the exam this year, most of whom were born in 2008, the year of the Beijing Olympics. Having witnessed the national glory, these "Olympic babies" have grown up alongside China's robust development, marching in sync with the times. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tong Di and Li Xuan, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tong Di and Li Xuan, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tong Di and Li Xuan, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tong Di and Li Xuan, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students rush out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School as the first subject of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School as the first subject of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School as the first subject of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School as the first subject of the national college entranc exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk into the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk into the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School through the exclusive accesses in an orderly manner. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk into the examination site at Changsha Changjun High School through the exclusive accesses in an orderly manner. (Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily)

On the afternoon of June 7, students walk out of the examination site at Mingde High School in Changsha as the first day of the national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, concludes. (Photo/Tong Di and Li Xuan, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, a student makes good use of the time to review her book at the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, a student makes good use of the time to review her book at the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

Sun Yanlang, a chief security guard at the examination site at the First High School of Changsha, high-fives students at the school gate on the morning of June 7. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students walk into the examination site at the First High School of Changsha calmly. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, students makes the good use of the time to review their books at the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Fu Cong, Hunan Daily)

On the morning of June 7, a student makes good use of the time to review her book outside the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, parents take a group photo outside the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, a parent waits and prays for his child outside the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, a mother holds a sunflower, waiting for her child outside the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, family members look forward expectantly outside the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, Wang Xinmin (R), a veteran police officer who has served for 39 years and is set to retire this December, stands on duty alongside Liu Xinwei (L), a rookie police officer who just graduated from the police college and joined the police force last September. They stand guard together outside the examination site at Nanya Middle School of Changsha, ensuring a safe and smooth examination environment for the students. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)

On June 7, younger schoolmates cheer for the students as they set off from Zhuohuang Middle School in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County to take the national college entrance exam. (Photo/Wu Xu and Yang Changwen) 

On the morning of June 7, students from the Second High School of Xintian County arrive at the examination site at the First High School of Xintian County. (Photo/Zhong Weifeng) 

On June 7, teachers high-five students to cheer them on at the Second High School of Xintian County. (Photo/Liu Guixiong) 

On June 7, students touch the head of a lion at the Third High School of Jiangyong County, hoping for good luck in the upcoming exam. (Photo/Tian Rurui)

On June 7, people hold high sunflowers inscribed with good wishes for the students outside the examination site at the First High School of Lixian County. (Photo/Bai Yipu and Lu Jun)

On June 7, a student with a leg injury is escorted to enter the examination site at the Second High School of Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Fan Qiaoling)

On June 7, a teacher high-fives students to cheer them on at the examination site at the Second High School of Lanshan County. (Photo/Peng Hua)

On June 7, students take a group photo with their teacher outside the examination site at the First High School of Jiahe County. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

On June 7, students walk into the examination site at Biancheng High School of Huayuan County in an orderly manner. (Photo/Long Enze)

On June 7, students walk into the examination site at Changsha Experimental High School in an orderly manner. (Photo/Long Enze)

On June 7, three generations of a family come together to see off a student at the High School of Zixing City. (Photo/Li Shaohua)

On June 7, volunteers set up service tents outside the examination site at Huangcang Middle School in Longshan County, offering free water and rest spaces for candidates and parents. (Photo/Tian Licheng)

On June 7, traffic police keep order outside the examination site at Hengyang No.1 Middle School. (Photo/Liu Xinrong)

On June 7, traffic police keep order outside the examination site at No.1 High School of Changde City. (Photo/Chen Zide)

On the afternoon of June 7, students cheerfully rush out of the examination site at the First High School of Xintian County, feeling at ease after finishing the first day of the national college entrance exam. (Photo/Liu Guixiong)

On June 7, students depart from the examination site at the First High School of Xintian County by dedicated vehicles as they completed their first day of the national college entrance exam. (Photo/Liu Guixiong)

On June 7, young volunteers from the Changsha Telecom Depot of the China Railway Guangzhou Group launch a themed volunteer campaign at the examination site at Changsha Railway No.1 High School. (Photo/Zeng Tao and Hu Zhigang)

On the afternoon of June 7, student rush out of the examination site at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. (Photo/Jiang Yi)

On June 7, a staff member cheers students on at the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Lin Daohui)

On June 7, parents in qipao hold flowers as they wait with love and care outside the examination site at the High School of Zixing City. (Photo/Ou Zusheng)

On June 7, a parent wipes sweat off a student's forehead outside the examination site at Changjun Riverside Middle School. (Photo/Peng Donggang)

On June 7, expectant parents greet the students with flowers, warm hugs, and best wishes at the examination site at Changjun Riverside Middle School, offering the most tender praise for their efforts. (Photo/Peng Donggang)

On the morning of June 7, a student rushes out of the examination site at No.1 High School of Xintian County. (Photo/Zhong Weifeng)

On June 7, parents wait under the scorching sun outside the examination site at Xiangnan High School in Chenzhou City. (Photo/He Maofeng)

On June 7, students rush out of the examination site at Xiangnan High School in Chenzhou City. (Photo/He Maofeng)

On the morning of June 7, a parent greets a student walking out of the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Gui Zhiqiang)

On the morning of June 7, a child captures the moment as students walk out of the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Gui Zhiqiang)

On June 7, a parent encourages a student at the examination site of the No.1 High School of Linwu County. (Photo/Chen Weiping)

On June 7, parents wearing qipao cheer on students as they head to the examination site at No.1 High School of Linwu County. (Photo/Chen Weiping)

On June 7, students walk out of the examination site of the Second High School of Yongzhou City with firm strides after completing their first subject. (Photo/Guo Lei)

On June 7, students rush out of the examination site at Changjun Meixihu School of Changsha. (Photo/Li Jianuo)

On June 7, a student walks out of the examination site at the First High School of Lixian County with flowers and a beaming smile. (Photo/Bai Yipu and Lu Jun)

On June 7, students rush out of the examination site at the First High School of Changsha. (Photo/Gui Zhiqiang)

On June 7, parents hold up a sunflower and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to cheer on the students at the examination site at the First High School of Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. The sunflower and Zongzi respectively symbolize "turning toward the sun and thriving" and "getting top marks." (Photo/Li Shangyin)

On June 7, teachers cheer on the students as they head into the examination site at No.1 Middle School of Jishou. (Photo/Peng Jing)