Students portray their teachers at a kindergarten in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Wu Xianhe/Xinhua)
Students pose for a group photo with a teacher at a primary school in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua)
Teachers read greeting cards from students at a primary school in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Yi Fan/Xinhua)
Students put up handwritten cards to express gratitude to their teachers at a school in Jurong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Zhong Xueman/Xinhua)
A student gives a greeting card to her teacher at a primary school in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)
Children and their teacher play a game at a kindergarten in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)
Students pose for a group photo with a teacher at a primary school in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
Children and their teacher perform a lion dance at a kindergarten in Hai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Zhou Qiang/Xinhua)
Students give greeting cards to their teacher at a primary school in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)
Students and their teacher pose for a group photo at a school in Leshan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Li Huashi/Xinhua)
Teachers take part in a tug-of-war at a primary school in Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 10, 2026. China marked its 42nd Teachers' Day on Thursday with various activities held to express gratitude to teachers across the country. (Photo by Ning Wenwu/Xinhua)
