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It's exam time in Beijing.
High-school students are taking the 'Gaokao'.
The Gaokao is China's university entrance exam.
This year, 13.4 million students are taking it.
Gaokao results are important.
High scores get students into the best universities.
This makes lots of students stressed.
There are 2,820 universities and colleges in China.
155 universities are in the Project 211 group.
Lots of people try to get into these universities.
In the past, students worked too hard.
They got sick.
Now, people's ideas are changing.
Deng Ju wants her daughter to be happy.
Students try to stay calm.
This helps them to focus.
It's important for Zhang Xinnan.
The Gaokao takes up to four days.
The main subjects are maths, Chinese and a language.
Everyone has to take these.
Then, students choose three more.
Three options are biology, chemistry and physics.
The others are geography, history and politics.
Students' choices link to their future studies.
Universities now have courses in AI, robotics, and green energy.
For teacher Wang, the Gaokao's an end and a beginning.
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