A parent encourages an examinee at an exam site of Hubei Wuchang experimental high school in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, 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/Xiao Yijiu)
