A waxing crescent moon is seen in the sky over Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2026 shows singers from the Dong ethnic group performing Dong Grand Song for visitors in Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
As one of China's largest villages primarily inhabited by Dong ethnic residents, Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County was once economically underdeveloped due to poor transportation and lack of industrial diversity.
In recent years, the village has leveraged its unique ethnic culture and ecological resources to develop cultural tourism, featuring Dong Grand Song performances, intangible cultural heritage experiences, and local homestays and cuisine.
In 2025, the village received over 1.51 million tourists, generating a comprehensive tourism revenue exceeding 1.5 billion yuan (about 220.05 million U.S. dollars), with a collective village income exceeding three million yuan (about 440.10 thousand U.S. dollars). (Photo by Wu Guanghui/Xinhua)
This photo taken on April 21, 2026 shows a view of the morning glow over Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Zhong Yi/Xinhua)
Players of China celebrate after the beach handball men's preliminary round group A match between China and Sri Lanka at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2026 shows a fountain along the Monumental Axis in Brasilia, Brazil. The city of Brasilia, famous for its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning, officially became Brazil's capital on April 21, 1960. The capital city was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1987. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)
Ma Ruofan arranges decorations at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. Fanmo Bookstore, a second-hand book store, lies in an alley of an old residential area in Changchun. Spanning 400 square meters, it houses more than 100,000 books. Most of its space is given to books, with just over a dozen seats set aside for free reading.
The bookstore is run by Ma Ruofan. In 2020, she met her husband, who was already running the place. Together, they took over his mother's collection of second-hand books, and have been tending to the store with their devotion ever since.
Ma turned the online-only store into a real destination by redesigning its layout and upgrading services. Today, the bookstore has become a haven for book lovers. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
People visit the 64th Salone del Mobile at Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center in Milan, Italy, April 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A humanoid robot from PaXini gestures at the Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 21, 2026.
Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first time. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
