Teachers offer red envelopes for luck
Students receive red envelopes from their teachers, wishing them good luck on the exam in Chongqing on Monday. QIAN BO/CHINA DAILY
Teachers at Chongqing Yucai Middle School in Southwest China delivered red envelopes containing six yuan (90 cents) to students on Monday, to wish them good luck in the college entrance exam.
Red envelopes containing money are symbols of fortune and good luck, while the number six means that things are going smoothly.
SWAT officers guard test papers
A SWAT team delivers gaokao examination papers for the first time in Beijing on Tuesday. CAO BOYUAN/CHINA DAILY
In Beijing, a police SWAT team was dispatched for the first time to deliver examination papers around the city. This is the first gaokao after the country announced in November that cheating in exams could lead to prison sentences of up to seven years. Ensuring the safety of the papers is one of the priorities for education and test authorities.
