With Gaokao approaching, high school seniors around China are getting ready for what may be one of the most important examinations in their lives. /VCG Photo

Students study among piles of books in the classroom for China’s College Entrance Examination. Red banners with encouraging words are seen in classrooms and on campuses. /VCG Photo

Some students take part in sports to alleviate stress at a school in north China’s Hebei Province. /VCG Photo

Parents wait outside the gate to drop off homemade meals for their kids at a school in east China’s Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo

This year’s Gaokao will take place from June 7 to 8. /VCG Photo