Students racing against time for exams

Millions of high-school graduates are racing against time to prepare for the annual ordeal of the national college entrance examination, which is often regarded as the most crucial turning point in the life of students.

However, experts have said students and parents need to have a relaxed vision that going to university is not the only road to a successful future.

People need to break the traditional concepts of "one test for a whole life", Yuan Shiwei, a professor with Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said.