New semester kicks off in many parts of China

Students attend a class at a primary school on the first day of a new semester in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A teacher welcomes students in front of a primary school in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A student helps distribute teaching aids at a primary school in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A student gives a speech during the opening ceremony of a new semester at a primary school in Dongcheng District of Beijing, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Students decorate a display board at a primary school in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Students watch the online opening ceremony of a new semester at a primary school in Dongcheng District of Beijing, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Students compete during a football match at a primary school in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

Students attend a class at a primary school in Heping District of Tianjin, north China, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Children attend a class at a kindergarten in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Firefighters help students understand the dangers of flammable materials during a lecture at a middle school in Changning District of east China's Shanghai, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

China's Olympic champion Pan Zhanle greets students at a primary school in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2026. Pan was invited to give a lecture on physical and mental health on the first day of the new semester. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

Students attend the opening ceremony for new semester at a primary school in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Students, along with a humanoid robot, offer Chinese New Year greetings at the opening ceremony for new semester at a primary school in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 2, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens in many parts of China on Monday. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)