Preparations made across China for new school semester--Chin

A staff member checks the textbooks for the upcoming new semester at a delivery center in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 21, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by He Huawen/Xinhua)

A staff member sorts out textbooks for the upcoming new semester in Haimen District of Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 20, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)

Traffic police officers inspect school buses at a primary school in Guangping County of Handan, north China's Hebei Province, on Aug. 21, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2026 shows traffic police officers inspecting school buses in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)

A traffic police officer inspects school buses in Cixian County of Handan, north China's Hebei Province, on Aug. 20, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

Staff members sort out textbooks for the upcoming new semester in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, on Aug. 20, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

A staff member sorts out textbooks for the upcoming new semester at a warehouse in Neijiang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 20, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Lan Zitao/Xinhua)