Nearly 780,000 primary, secondary and kindergarten students across Zhongshan kicked off the new school year on Monday, as schools rolled out creative welcome activities and special "first-day" gestures to greet returning students.

Zhongshan Nanqiao Yingcai School's Yueshan Campus welcomes its inaugural intake of students.

Songyuan Middle School's new campus hosted its opening ceremony for the new semester.

Students at Zhuyuan Primary School showcase their talents in a back-to-school performance.

Pupils at Shuiyunxuan Primary School return to school for the new term.

Students at Shuiyunxuan Primary School are energetic and eager to start the new semester.

Students at Songyuan Middle School's new campus kick off the new semester. (Photos by Wen Bo, Yi Chengle, Miao Xiaojian, Huang Yijie and Zhang Jingtian)