A student eats dinner brought in by her mother next to the entrance of Maotanchang Middle School, in Maotanchang town of Luan, Anhui province, China June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
MAOTANCHANG, China (Reuters) - The air crackles with anticipation in China's tiny eastern town of Maotanchang ahead of the "gaokao", the annual national college entrance exam more than 9 million students are taking this year.
The town is famed for a middle school that puts students through rigorous 14-hour days in preparation for the exam, which begins on Wednesday and is usually spread over two days.
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