A gaokao examinee is wished luck on June 5 as she heads to the examination venue in Chongqing's Youyang Tujia and Miao autonomous county. A record 12.91 million students across the nation will attend the gaokao starting from June 7. [Photo by He Yi/for China Daily]

Teachers give high-fives to students who will attend the national college entrance exam at Dongyang Middle School in Zhejiang province, June 5, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students from Yongxin Middle School in Yongxin county, Jiangxi province, hang up Zongzi, or glutinous rice dumplings, as a symbol of "high scores" for the college entrance examination, June 5, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

High-school seniors throw paper planes to beat the stress before the exam in Huaibei city, Anhui province, May 31, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students participate in games to beat the stress before the exam in Huaibei city, Anhui province, May 31, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]