First-grade students receive their new textbooks at Yucai Primary School in Yangzhou City, August 31, 2025. Schools across Jiangsu welcomed the new semester with a range of activities. (Photo/CFP)

Teachers hand out school supplies to new pupils at a primary school in Taicang, August 31, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

Children pose for photos with a display of “enrolment certificate” at a primary school in Taicang, August 31, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

Firefighters teach students about fire safety at a primary school in Huai’an City, August 31, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

Teachers prepare a classroom for the arrival of new students at Nanping Primary School in Huai’an City, August 31, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

Students showcase their crafts at a school in Suzhou City, August 31, 2025. (Photo/CFP)