Foshan, Guangdong province: Local authorities have banned square dancing, a leisure dance widely favored by elderly Chinese, within 500 meters around the city's testing venues so that students won't be disturbed during the exam.

广东省佛山市：该市政府严禁在高考考场500米范围内跳广场舞，以保证考生在考试期间不被打扰。广场舞是深受中国中老年人喜爱的一种休闲舞蹈。

Beijing: Beijing has set 12 streets as "green channels" during the two-day tests to secure smooth traffic for students.

北京：高考期间，北京将12条街道划定为“绿色通道”以保证考生顺利出行。

Yingjiang, Yunnan province: To help with high temperatures, the county will use 10 metric tons of bagged ice to cool down the temporary testing sites for students.

云南省盈江县：为了帮助考生应对高温，该县将在临时考点准备10吨冰袋为考生降温。(5月30日，该县发生地震，将有1000多名考生在临时考点参加高考。)