ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Schools in China are ramping up anti-virus measures while welcoming the fall semester starting from Sept. 1.
Zhu Jiali, a primary school student from Weiwu Road No.1 Primary School of Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, welcomed his new school year in a special way, with the opening ceremony of the new semester held online.
Henan saw a resurgence of COVID-19 in late July. After Zhengzhou cleared all its COVID-19 medium- and high-risk areas on Aug. 28, it instructed all its middle and elementary schools to adopt online courses from Sept. 1 to 15.
For primary school students like Zhu Jiali, classes will start at 9 o'clock in the morning. Each class will last for 30 minutes. After finishing 4 classes in the morning, students will have a long break at noon. During this time, students can have lunch or take a nap, and the other 2 classes will start at 2:40 pm.
Zhu Jiali prepares to attend an online opening ceremony for the new school year in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on Sept. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Li An)
Zhu Jiali (C) has breakfast with his parents on the morning of Sept. 1, 2021 in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)
Zhu Jiali watches the online opening ceremony of the new school year in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province on Sept. 1, 2021.(Xinhua/Li An)
Zhu Jiali (R) prepares a speech before an online opening ceremony for the new school year in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province on Sept. 1, 2021.(Xinhua/Li An)
Zhu Jiali attends the online opening ceremony for the new school year in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province on Sept. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Li An)
Zhu Jiali attends his class of the new school year via video link at home in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, on Sept. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)
Produced by Xinhua Global Service■
