On June 8, the last day of the gaokao exam period, candidates in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, take a group photo with a banner prepared by their parents to record this precious moment. The gaokao, also known as the National College Entrance Exam, is considered to have the potential to change a person's life. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

A mother wearing a red dress and holding flowers excitedly hugs her daughter, June 8. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

A student hugs his mother, June 8. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

Seeing her students walking out of the examination room, a teacher at Baogang No 1 Middle School calls out their name, June 8. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]