Examinees enter the exam site at the Beijing Zhongguancun High School in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2020. The high school entrance examination of Beijing began on Friday and will last until July 19. (Photo: Xinhua)

Beijing announced the reopening of school for fall semester on Sunday, with different grades resuming classes on different dates.

Aug 29: grade one in elementary school, grade 1 and 3 in junior high school and all grades in senior high school will resume classes.

Sept 1: grade 5 and 6 in elementary school and grade 2 in junior high school will resume classes.

Sept 7: grade 2-4 in elementary school will resume classes.

Sept 8: grade 2 and 3 in kindergarten will resume classes.

Sept 11: grade 1 in kindergarten will resume classes.