Students in Dayangshu township in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019, as they wait for a "gaokao train." The train operates once a year and takes 450 students from Dayangshu to a town 135 kilometers (84 miles) away where they will sit their college entrance exam.
Students in Dayangshu township in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019, as they wait for a "gaokao train." The train operates once a year and takes 450 students from Dayangshu to a town 135 kilometers (84 miles) away where they will sit their college entrance exam.
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Students wait for a "gaokao train" at Dayangshu Station in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
Students wait for a "gaokao train" at Dayangshu Station in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
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Students board a "gaokao train" in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
Students board a "gaokao train" in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
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Students study for their college entrance exam on a "gaokao train" in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
Students study for their college entrance exam on a "gaokao train" in Inner Mongolia on June 5, 2019.
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Parents cheer on their children who are sitting their college entrance exam in Huaibei city, Anhui province, on June 7, 2019.
Parents cheer on their children who are sitting their college entrance exam in Huaibei city, Anhui province, on June 7, 2019.
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Chinese students review their textbooks before sitting the college entrance exam in Nanning city, in southern China, on June 7, 2019.
Chinese students review their textbooks before sitting the college entrance exam in Nanning city, in southern China, on June 7, 2019.
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Students enter Nanjing Tin Ka Ping Senior High School, in the eastern city of Nanjing, where they will sit their college entrance exam on June 7, 2019.
Students enter Nanjing Tin Ka Ping Senior High School, in the eastern city of Nanjing, where they will sit their college entrance exam on June 7, 2019.
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High school students in Huizhou, Guangdong province, throw books into the air on June 5, 2019, ahead of their college entrance exam on June 7.
High school students in Huizhou, Guangdong province, throw books into the air on June 5, 2019, ahead of their college entrance exam on June 7.
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High school students in Huizhou shout words of encouragement on June 5, 2019, ahead of the college entrance exam.
High school students in Huizhou shout words of encouragement on June 5, 2019, ahead of the college entrance exam.
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