As the new academic year starts, universities across China are welcoming their freshmen in interesting and heartwarming ways, giving them a strong sense of belonging. Let's have a look!

Tongji University provides chartered trains for freshmen

On Aug 17, a high-speed train from Chengdu, Sichuan province, ferrying Tongji University students, arrived in Shanghai, marking the third year in a row that the university has provided cross-province train service free of charge to the freshmen and their families.

The train journeyed through various areas such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and the Xizang autonomous region, picking up students on its way to the university.