A teacher decorates a classroom at a primary school in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 28, 2026. Various departments across the country are getting ready for the upcoming new semester. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)
Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky interacts with his former colleagues and students at Luoyang Foreign Language School in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Sakolsky, who once supported China's desertification control efforts, on Saturday visited the school where he used to teach in Luoyang. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)
Children try smart robots for assisted mobility at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2026. The expo kicked off here on Friday, showcasing the cutting-edge technologies in several key sectors including computing power infrastructure, data supply, model-driven innovation, security safeguards, and intelligent experiences. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
International students learn acupuncture treatments at Sanya Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 26, 2026.
In recent years, thanks to the policies of the Hainan Free Trade Port, more international visitors have come to Sanya Hospital of TCM and its affiliated Sanya International Friendship Sanatorium of TCM to learn TCM techniques and experience TCM treatments. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Tourists dressed in traditional Korean attire "Hanbok" visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 29, 2026. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)
A worker works at a smart workshop of a building materials company in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 28, 2026. In recent years, Beichen District in Tianjin has leveraged technological innovation to upgrade its industries, developing 60 smart factories across sectors including light manufacturing, new materials and high-end equipment. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
The Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori performs during the Bucharest International Air Show 2026 in Bucharest, Romania, on Aug. 28, 2026. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
A visitor test-drives a vehicle of Chinese automaker Chery during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 28, 2026.
The 9th edition of the Festival of Motoring kicked off on Friday at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. Chinese automakers showcase their latest models at the event. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)
This photo shows search and rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 29, 2026.
A fast-moving chain mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse on the Nepalese side, has caused heavy casualties and left many missing at a port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Rescuers immediately launched an all-out effort to reach the mudslide-hit port and search for the missing. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
