A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2026 shows a view at dawn during a tent festival in Shiqu County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A tent festival is held here from Friday to Sunday.
Exhibit products from WFL Millturn Technologies in Linz, Austria, began their journey to Shanghai on Friday, marking the shipment of the first batch of exhibits for the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) this year.
Workers pack PortaSplit portable split air conditioners for the European market inside Midea's household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026.
A Guiyang local's day begins with a bowl of Changwang noodles, made with pig intestines ("chang") and congealed blood ("wang"), a name that puns on the phrase for "constant prosperity." The egg noodles are crisp, the intestines tender, and the blood curd melts in the mouth, with noodles, intestines and broth bursting with layers of flavor in every hot bite.
Fourteen municipal parks in Beijing have recently introduced a variety of new robots. These robots are now performing tasks such as cleaning, smart inspection, guided tours, water rescue, landscape maintenance, and ecological monitoring, bringing smart services into daily public life.
Panchen Rinpoche, a leader of Tibetan Buddhism, participated in religious services and performed a head-touching ritual for monks at the temple in Lhasa, regional capital of Xizang.
An elderly man bakes bread in Xijingyu Village, Jizhou District of north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 4, 2026. During summer vacation, Xijingyu Village has attracted lots of visitors. Known as the "Stone Village", it is famous for its distinctive houses and alleys built of stones
Alejandra Palacios found herself moving from summer heat to winter chill in just a matter of minutes. One moment, she was strolling in almost 30-degree-Celsius warmth in summer clothes; the next, she was bundled in a thick down jacket as the temperature plunged to around minus 10 degrees Celsius.
The world's highest-altitude molten-salt solar thermal power plant, located in Amdo county, Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, recently completed the installation of 15,927 heliostats in a solar field covering an area of around 800,000 square meters,
n aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows a view of the Nanhe water conservancy hub in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. The Nanhe water conservancy hub in Xiong'an New Area serves as a flood control barrier while also supporting sightseeing and tourism, ecological experiences and inland navigation.
Panchen Rinpoche, a leader of Tibetan Buddhism, participated in religious services and performed a head-touching ritual for monks at the temple in Lhasa, regional capital of Xizang.
Across the fertile black soil of Heilongjiang, autonomous tractors work tirelessly, while intelligent drones fly overhead to monitor crop growth.
China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Tuesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan.
As temperatures rise across China, a wave of summer activities is driving tourism and consumption, with more people seeking immersive experiences, outdoor escapes, and vibrant nighttime entertainment.
The Complete Collection of Xizang Mural Paintings, a comprehensive series completed over ten years with in-depth participation from nine cultural relics and archaeological institutions including the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Xizang Autonomous Region Institute of Cultural Relics Protection, has been published by Science Press.
On the windswept Talatan plain in Northwest China's Qinghai province, thousands of sheep graze beneath vast canopies of cobalt solar panels. For a decade, this fusion of pastoral agriculture and renewable energy turned a barren highland desert into an ecological success story.
A drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows tourists experiencing paragliding with pilots at a paragliding base in Jiuzhou Town, Huangping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
Zhao Yuanqiao (center) introduces the art of farmers' painting to children in Tonggu village, Kaili city, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026 shows the Ming'antu observing station of the National Space Science Center, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Zhengxiangbai Banner, Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
A kid cools off in a fountain in Orange County, California, the United States, Aug. 1, 2026. Blistering heat blanketed the western United States on Saturday, with temperatures hovering near record highs, increasing the risks of heat-related illness and wildfire.
Herdsmen show off equestrian stunts during an equestrian performance event featuring traditional horse-riding skills in Litang County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 31, 2026.
At a "school" in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, "teachers" hold remote controls, sensors record every move, and "students" drill the same task again and again until they get it right.
This photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows the interior view of the 1905 cultural and creative park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The cultural and creative park in Tiexi District of Shenyang was transformed from an old factory in 2012.
Meanwhile, Harbin has continued to leverage technological innovation as a key driver of growth, fostering the rapid development of emerging and future industries. In 2025, the city commercialized 453 major scientific and technological achievements locally.
During the summer travel rush, more than a hundred EMU mechanics work here in rotating shifts around the clock to ensure every train is thoroughly inspected and ready for service.
