The next day dawned bright and clear.
At noon, the Yongcheng Sports Center was bustling with activity. A massive stage had been erected on one side of the athletic field, set with rows of tables and chairs bearing nameplates for the leaders attending today's ceremony.
Accompanied by upbeat music, teachers and students from major high schools across Yongcheng—all future candidates for next year's national college entrance examination—filed into the venue in an orderly stream.
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