Primary school students at Baochu Pagoda Experimental School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province get their textbooks for the new semester on Sept 1, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]
A teacher puts a red dot on a first-grader's forehead in Beijing Leifeng Primary School on Sept 1. The school held a writing ceremony to help the students learn about the traditional virtues and culture of China. [Photo/Xinhua]