Newly enrolled students of Zhanjiang No 8 Primary School sing at the orientation ceremony on Sept 3. [Photo by Lin Shizhan/Zhanjiang Evening News]

Students are excited for the new school year. [Photo by Lin Shizhan/Zhanjiang Evening News]

A teacher paints a nevus (a homophonic word for "intelligence" in Chinese) with zinnober on students' foreheads, symbolizing good luck in developing children's intelligence. [Photo by Lin Shizhan/Zhanjiang Evening News]

Wang Longhao, a first-grade student at Zhanjiang No 8 Primary School, helps his twin sister Wang Longwen button her school uniform. [Photo by Lin Shizhan/Zhanjiang Evening News]

A freshman and her mother head to the dormitory area of Guangdong Medical University, accompanied by a volunteer. [Photo/gdmu.edu.cn]

A freshman and her parents pose for photos to mark the start of a new semester at Guangdong Medical University. [Photo/gdmu.edu.cn]