9.4 mln students sit China's college entrance exam

Examinees of the national college entrance examination sit on a bus to leave for the exam venues in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2017. A total of 9.4 million Chinese students sit the annual national college entrance examination from Wednesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Shuo]

Examinees of the national college entrance examination arrive at the exam venue in Nanjing Tianjiabing Senior High School in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 7, 2017. A total of 9.4 million Chinese students sit the annual national college entrance examination from Wednesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Su Yang]

Examinees of the national college entrance examination wave before entering the exam venue at No. 1 High School in Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2017. A total of 9.4 million Chinese students sit the annual national college entrance examination from Wednesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

Examinees of the national college entrance examination wait at the exam venue at No. 20 Middle School in Shenyang City, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 7, 2017. A total of 9.4 million Chinese students sit the annual national college entrance examination from Wednesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Long Lei]

A father (1st L) of an examinee of the national college entrance examination takes green bean soup outside the exam venue at No. 10 High School in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 7, 2017. A total of 9.4 million Chinese students sit the annual national college entrance examination from Wednesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Duan]