Shanghai students entered examination rooms on the first day of the annual national college entrance examination, also known as the “gaokao” on June 7. Some parents and teachers wore traditional qipao garments to wish their kids success during the exams. Some students were seen having dingsheng cake, meaning “must win” to garner good luck before the beginning of the examination. Nationwide, 13.42 million students have registered for gaokao this year. Photos: Lu Ting/GT