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Candidates for China's college entrance examination, or gaokao, joyfully darted out of the examination sites on Tuesday as the exam ended in some of the Chinese provinces and regions. Families and their children were seen beaming with pleasure and hugging in joyful tears while capturing what is deemed as one of the most meaningful experiences to youngsters before starting their adulthood. Gaokao starts on June 7 across China and ends on June 9 in some parts and June 10 in others. Pic 1: A male student joyfully rushes out of an exam site with his arms thrown wide open in Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province, on June 9. Pic 2: A man in north China's Shanxi Province holds a banner reading "Jin Bang Ti Ming" – a wish to ace the examination. Pic 3: A female student hugs her family member outside an exam site in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, after finishing her exam on June 9. Pic 4: Three students jump in the air with flowers for a group photo in front of their exam site in north China's Hebei Province on June 9. Pic 5: Families are seen holding bouquets of flowers while waiting for their children outside an exam site in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, on June 9. #exam #gaokao #university #joy #candidates #chinaseen #cgtn