Schools across China host activities to mark start of new semester

A student beats a drum at a primary school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

Students splash water to each other during a water splashing activity at a primary school in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Zhou Xuejun/Xinhua)

A student spins a lucky wheel at a primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

Students play an activity called "stepping towards the future" at a primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

Students experience traditional weaving at a primary school in Huashui Township, Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Bao Kangxuan/Xinhua)

Students observe the growth of plants at a greenhouse of a primary school in Boxing County, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua)

Students walk through the "gate of wisdom" at a primary school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

A first grader picks a gift at a primary school in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

First graders listen to the teacher's instructions at a primary school in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Students write Chinese character "Ren" at the opening ceremony of the new semester at a primary school in Dongcheng District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Xiaoxuan)

Students attend a class at a primary school in Heping District, north China's Tianjin, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

A first grader poses for photos at a primary school in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

First graders sort out their desks at a primary school in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Students pose for a photo at a primary school in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Students interact with teachers during a class at a primary school in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Students walk at the campus of a middle school in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 1, 2024. Schools across China hosted activities to mark the start of the new semester on Sunday. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)