1 / 3   The small town of Maotanchang in eastern China’s Anhui Province is in the spotlight as China’s national college entrance exam, or Gaokao in Chinese, takes place on June 6. /VCG Photo

2 / 3   Gaokao is an annual college entrance exam that all Chinese students must take to enroll. It is believed to be the most pressure-packed examination in the world in terms of its numbers of participants and available positions. /VCG Photo

3 / 3   This year, nearly 100,000 students left Matanchang Township, to head to the town to take the exam. Students’ parents and local residents gathered along the streets to cheer for them. /VCG Photo