The campus of Zhengzhou University (ZZU) came alive on March 3 as students returned for the first day of the spring semester. Backpacks in place and spirits high, they stepped through the gates with fresh energy and renewed purpose. Classrooms filled with conversation, libraries with quiet concentration, and the campus once again settled into the rhythm of academic life. Here's to a semester of growth, discovery, and achievement.

Students haul their luggage onto campus ahead of the new semester. [Photo/zzu.edu.cn]

Cherry blossoms bloom on campus, welcoming students back to ZZU. [Photo/zzu.edu.cn]

In the library, students claim their study spots. [Photo/zzu.edu.cn]