Editor's Note:
China's preliminary university entrance exam for students majoring in the performing arts kicked off on Monday, with scores of young men and women gathering at Beijing's Central Academy of Drama hoping for a shot at the big time.
A young woman smiles at the camera as she waits in the queue. Photo: CFP figcaption >
An examinee waits before the commencement of her preliminary exam. Photo: CFP figcaption >
A young man walks out of the exam room after finishing his test. Photo: CFP figcaption >