The summer vocation has come to an end and it's time for students to return to their schools as of Friday. To greet the new semester, schools across China held different activities to welcome students and make a good start. /VCG Photo

Students dressed in traditional Chinese clothing called Hanfu, bowed to parents to express their gratitude during a traditional opening ceremony held by a primary school in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, August 31, 2019. /VCG Photo

A student puts up a notice on the wall calling people to be aware of environmental protection during a volunteer event held by the local community before the opening day of a school in Beijing, August 31, 2019. /VCG Photo

A police officer explains the meaning behind the Chinese national flag symbols to primary students ahead of the start of the new semester in Weinan City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, August 29, 2019. /VCG Photo

A teacher explains the anatomical structure of the human body to a primary school student during a scientific workshop held on the first day of the new semester in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, August 31, 2019. /VCG Photo