A teacher embraces her student outside an exam site of the national college entrance exam at High School Affiliated to China's People University in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2014. The exam, known as the "gaokao", began on Saturday. A total of 9.39 million people have registered for the exam this year to vie for 6.98 million vacancies in universities and colleges. (Xinhua/Wang Zhen)