Students from a primary school in Xiangyang, Central China's Hubei Province, have an online English class with a teacher from New Zealand in May. Photo: VCG

The new academic year begins in September, and for many schools the first day falls on a Sunday. As high technology has developed rapidly in China in recent years, many new technologies have been brought into classes to broaden students' horizons. 

In addition to long-distance education methods, which have been used not only in many first-tier city schools, but also in remote areas to help promote local education, virtual reality has also been brought into the classroom.

The use of advanced technology in classes has been hailed by students and teachers, as it helps keep students' attention as well as increase their interest for learning. 

A girl learns about high-speed trains using virtual reality technology in a school in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in July. Photo: VCG

Students from Hai'an in East China's Jiangsu Province learn how to assemble, test and fly a drone in March. Photo: VCG

Students from Hai'an in Jiangsu learn how to assemble drones. Photo: VCG

Students from a middle school in South China's Guangdong Province listen to an online class which uses 5G technology in June. Photo: VCG