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Examinees wait to enter an exam site at a high school in Shanghai, July 7 2022. The college entrance exam began on Thursday in Shanghai. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
Shanghai postponed the 2022 college entrance examination one month from June 7-9 to July 7-9 due to the COVID-19 epidemic and more than 50,000 students took part in the exam.
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An examinee waves to her parents before entering an exam site in Shanghai, July 7, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
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Students have their health information checked before entering an exam site in Shanghai, July 7, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Junyan)
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Teachers cheer for examinees at an exam site in Shanghai, July 7, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)