A total of 70,428 candidates from Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, participate in this year's gaokao – the national college entrance examination – on June 7 and 8.

The city has 13 test areas, 88 test sites, and 2,399 test rooms.

Candidates enter the test site in Xi'an Gaoxin No 1 High School in an orderly manner for foreign language listening audition on June 6. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

The test sites in the city opened to candidates on June 6 so that candidates could familiarize themselves with the environment of the test rooms in advance and prepare for the examination.

During the two days of the examination, candidates with admission cards for the examination can take all regular buses of Xi'an Public Transport Group and Xigao Group for free.

A deputy chief examiner has been appointed for each test site, responsible for the routine work related to the epidemic and the handling of emergencies.

Candidates walk into the test site at Xi'an No 26 High School with complete confidence to get familiar with the test environment in advance on June 6. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

Each test site has been equipped with at least one group of medics, including at least two doctors and two nurses, and more than two disease control professionals.

Also, an emergency green channel from each test site to the hospital has been established.

In addition, during the examination, the Xi'an police are actively deploying security police and traffic police at 88 test sites in the city to maintain traffic order around each test site and ensure that each test room is quiet.