People's Daily published the top news "Important reforms on higher education enrollment" and a commentary "Doing well the work of college enrollment is the hope of the whole nation" on 1977 October 12, marking the official resumption of the national college entrance examination system after a 11-year halt.(Xinhua Photo)

Zhou Yaya, a worker from Changsha electric facility factory was taking the national college entrance exam on December 18, 1977. (Xinhua Photo)