BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) - The 2020 national college entrance exam began on Tuesday. Strict anti-coronavirus measures are taken to ensure the safety and health of students for the exam.

This year's Gaokao, the most important event for Chinese students, has been delayed by one month due to the COVID-19 epidemic. More than 7,000 exam sites have been set up across the country, including around 400,000 exam rooms, while 945,000 people work as invigilators or service providers.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] An examinee prepares to walk into the exam site at the Beijing No. 8 High School in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] A traffic policeman sets a warning board reading "No Parking" outside an exam site at a high school in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] A parent encourages an examinee outside the exam site at Fuzhou No. 2 High School in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Examinees enter the exam site at a high school in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Chang) ■[/caption]