Exam takers offered tasty good wishes

With students about to sit in test rooms for the all-important national college entrance examination, or gaokao, on Friday, parents and teachers have been racking their brains to give them emotional support.

Zongzi, a festive food for Monday's Dragon Boat Festival, has emerged as a star on the list of good-wish items.

This year's gaokao starts on Friday and will take two to four days depending on the location. The scores will largely determine candidates' destinies in higher education — whether they can go to college, and what level of college they will be eligible for.