Over 750,000 kindergarten, primary school and secondary school students in Zhongshan started their new semester on September 2. Schools and kindergartens organized creative opening ceremonies for their students.

Shuiyunxuan Primary School in East District welcomes new students with dragon and lion dance shows. (Photo by Xia Shengquan)

An "astronaut" joins the opening ceremony of Yongjingyuan Kindergarten to welcome the students. (Photo by Miao Xiaojian)

Being given red dots on the foreheads, beating the drums... Kids of Yiqiao Kindergarten in Shaxi Town enjoy a fun opening ceremony. (Photo by Luo Yanghong)

Students of Yongjingyuan Primary School enter the school with joyful steps. (Photo by Miao Xiaojian)

Teachers of Tiecheng Primary School in West District line up to welcome students back to school. (Photo by Yu Zhaoyu)

The school orchestra of Tiecheng Primary School stage a music show at the opening ceremony. (Photo by Yu Zhaoyu)