China’s 2025 national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicks off on June 7, with 13.35 million students participating. The exam will run from June 7 to 10 in Beijing, and 78,900 candidates have registered, with 18 examination areas and 114 test centers across the city, according to chinanews.com. Outside the examination site of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, candidates entered in an orderly manner. A designated candidate passage and an intelligent security gate were set up at the school gate. Traffic police were on-site to guide nearby traffic and ensure the safety and smooth progress of the examination. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)