Two "gaokao" candidates walk past a banner showing "enforce the discipline on exam site" at Tancheng No. 1 Middle School in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, 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/Fang Dehua)