07/06/2024 13:01 (UTC)

China's university entrance exam kicks off with record participants

Beijing, Jun 7 (EFE/EPA).- More than 13 million Chinese students on Friday began the 'gaokao', the Chinese university entrance exam, a test in which young people put both their futures and their family’s prestige on the line.

In this year's edition, which takes place Friday and Saturday, a record 13.4 million students will sit the exam, an increase of 510,000 students over the previous year. (Camera: WU HAO).

SHOT LIST: STUDENTS ENTER SCHOOLS FOR CHINA'S ANNUAL NATIONAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM IN BEIJING, CHINA.

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Date: 07/06/2024 04:10 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Education
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Duration: 75 seconds
Reference: 55013806105
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