Teachers decorate a blackboard at a middle school in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)

　　Students clean a classroom at a primary school in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 28, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

　　Teachers decorate a classroom at a kindergarten in Qinyang City of central China's Henan Province, Aug. 28, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua)

　　A staff member arranges desks and chairs at a primary school in Zhalantun City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 29, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Xinhua/Bei He)