Candidates of the entrance exam for postgraduate studies leave the exam place in Rizhao, Shandong Province, Jan. 8, 2011. 162,324 people will take the entrance exam for postgraduate studies in Shandong from Jan. 7 to 9, rising by 13.6 percent on last year, according to the Shandong Provincial Academy of Education, Recruitment and Examination. [bandao.cn]