In Star City in September, the heat of late summer still lingers in the air. At 7:40 in the morning, the entrance of Xingyao Academy was crowded with students rushing in. All kinds of school uniforms were worn in all kinds of strange styles. Some were wearing ties neatly, some opened their coats to reveal fancy T-shirts underneath, and some boys rolled up their trouser legs to their ankles, revealing brightly colored sneakers.
