Photos from across China

Students expose their bedding to the sun on a soccer pitch at Hubei University of Arts and Science in Xiangyang, Hubei province on Aug 30, 2020. As students return to campus for the new semester, they have made use of all possible facilities, such as playing fields and railings, to air out their bedding after being away for so long due to the coronavirus outbreak. [Photo by Yang Dong/For China Daily]

Villagers dance to music while avoiding bamboo poles in Songtao, Guizhou province on Aug 30, 2020. A gala was held to celebrate a good harvest, with various folk entertainments on display. [Photo by Long Yuanbin/For China Daily]

First-graders display the Chinese character forren, or people, during a ceremony to mark the start of the new semester at Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on Aug 31, 2020. The ceremony was held to teach students about traditional Chinese culture. [Photo by Su Yang/For China Daily]

More than 2,000 fishing boats leave Shidao Port in Rongcheng, Shandong province on Sept 2, 2020. A four-month fishing moratorium ended on Tuesday, allowing fishermen to get back to their work. [Photo by Yang Zhili/For China Daily]

Students pick up their favorite books at a rural primary school in Liuhai village of Rugao, Jiangsu province on Sept 2, 2020. The city's children's library has been sending free books to rural schools since 2015 to help students develop good reading habits in rural areas. [Photo by Xu Hui/For China Daily]