Candidates of the 2010 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies wait to enter the exam room in Qingdao University in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, January 9, 2010. Approximately 1.4 million apply for the 2010 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies, up 13 percent compared to the last year.[Xinhua]

Candidates of the 2010 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies walk to the exam building in Qingdao University in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, January 9, 2010. [Xinhua]