Students attend a class on the first day of the new semester at a school in Yunbiao Town of Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in Hengzhou on Monday.

　　Hengzhou suffered severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak in July this year. After cleanup, repair, and disinfection, all the flood-affected schools started the new semester. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

　　Students watch an experiment on the first day of the new semester at a secondary school in Yunbiao Town of Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in Hengzhou on Monday.

　　Hengzhou suffered severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak in July this year. After cleanup, repair, and disinfection, all the flood-affected schools started the new semester. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

　　A staff member cleans a dormitory at a secondary school in Yunbiao Town of Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 30, 2026. A new semester kicked off for primary and secondary schools in Hengzhou on Monday.

　　Hengzhou suffered severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak in July this year. After cleanup, repair, and disinfection, all the flood-affected schools started the new semester. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)