9.5 million sit college exam this year (Xinhua/Reuters) Updated: 2006-06-07 15:27

A security guard stands guard as Chinese parents wait behind a school gate
for their children taking the national college entrance examinations in Shanghai
June 7, 2006. This year a record 9.5 million high-school graduates sit down for
the two-day tests, each vying for one of only 2.6 million undergraduate
places. [Reuters]
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