Hangzhou once again hosts imperial exams

Tourists dress up as people preparing to take the imperial exams during the Song Dynasty in Hangzhou on Sunday, September 24, 2017.　It is part of an activity to celebrate Song Dynasty culture in Hangzhou's Songcheng area.　[Photo: IC]

Tourists experience the Song Dynasty imperial exams in Hangzhou on Sunday September 24, 2017. It is part of an activity to celebrate Song Dynasty culture in Hangzhou's Songcheng area.[Photo: IC]

An actor playing a Song Dynasty Emperor marks imperial exams in Hangzhou on Sunday, September 24, 2017. It is part of an activity to celebrate Song Dynasty culture in Hangzhou's Songcheng area. [Photo: IC]

The Number One Scholar is awarded to the person who scored the highest on the Song Dynasty imperial exams, a recreation of which was held in Hongzhou on Sunday, September 24, 2017.　It is part of an activity to celebrate Song Dynasty culture in Hangzhou's Songcheng area. [Photo: IC]