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)

 

 

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 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 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)