New Semester Starts at Universities in Guangzhou

China's new autumn semester begins in September of every year, a time when thousands of university freshmen converge on Guangzhou to start their much-anticipated four years of campus life.

A freshman of the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies seems to be expecting the college life on a school bus. (gwnews.net) 

Students queue for the bus to Guangzhou University Town. The red banner says "Welcome students from the Sichuan earthquake-stricken areas." This year universities are offering help and discounted tuition fees to those from the earthquake-stricken areas. (Guangzhou Daily)

Students with luggage exit the train platform. (Guangzhou Daily)

Two students pass a red banner saying "We wish you a happy campus life!" (Guangzhou Daily)

A girl poses with her new student certificate. (Guangzhou Daily)

Red balloon banners with signs saying "Welcome new schoolmates" are everywhere on campus. (Guangzhou Daily)

Freshmen are in hustle and bustle at their dormitory block of the Universities Town of Guangzhou.

Parents escorting the fledgling students await aside the loads of luggage at the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies .

(By Ronald Li and Long Yuan)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Ronald Li