A student hugs his mother after the exam at a national college entrance examination site in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)

A family takes selfies outside a national college entrance examination site in Shuifu City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Di Tingxiu/Xinhua)

A parent holding a toy sunflower waits outside a national college entrance examination site in Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Changsong/Xinhua)

Family members of students wait outside a national college entrance examination site in Tengchong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua)