A reveler poses at the St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Feb. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A drone photo shows villagers watching a traditional water-town opera performance at Mojiaqiao Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 2, 2026.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, Mojiaqiao Village in Hangzhou City has held a series of festive activities, recreating traditional Chinese New Year customs of a water town and creating a joyful atmosphere for the upcoming holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
A full snow moon is seen next to the Sacre Coeur Basilica at sunrise in Montmartre, Paris, France, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)
Laura Fernandez attends a celebration event in San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb. 1, 2026.
Laura Fernandez, the Sovereign People Party candidate, celebrated on Sunday her victory of Costa Rica's presidential election alongside supporters at a hotel in downtown San Jose. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup during the 2026 Australian Open men's champion media opportunity at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
A military band performs during the 32nd National Heroes' Day commemoration at the National Heroes Mausoleum in Remera Sector, Gasabo District of Kigali, Rwanda, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)
Passengers are seen at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 2, 2026.
China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Monday, 15 days ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year.
A total of 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year's travel rush period that will end on March 13, which will be a historic high. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
A drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026 shows a ship under construction at a factory of Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.
China's shipbuilding industry maintained the world's largest market share in terms of three major indicators for the 16th consecutive year in 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Sunday.
The country's shipbuilding output reached 53.69 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025, up 11.4 percent year on year and accounting for 56.1 percent of the global total.
New orders reached 107.82 million DWT last year, representing a 69 percent share of the global market.
As of the end of December 2025, the sector's holding orders stood at 274.42 million DWT, up 31.5 percent from the previous year. This volume accounted for 66.8 percent of the global market share. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)
People watch a lion dance performance during a parade celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, Feb. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Baihui)
