Children watch a robotic dog performance during the opening ceremony for the new semester at a kindergarten in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 1, 2026. Students across China are returning to school for the new semester around Sept. 1. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026 shows the site of a stabbing attack cordoned by police in New York City, the United States. A woman stabbed two people with a knife near New York City's Times Square Monday afternoon before she was shot by police, local media reported. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 1, 2026 shows fishing boats heading toward fishing grounds in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. The new fishing season in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea kicked off on Tuesday after a four-month summer fishing moratorium. (Photo by Zhu Chunxiao/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2026 shows a city view in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt is home to an ancient civilization that flourished along the Nile River. From the pyramids that have stood for millennia to its bustling modern cities, the ancient and the contemporary intertwine across the country, reflecting a civilization that has endured through the ages. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
Luis Asue (R down) of Shanghai Shenhua shoots during the Chinese FA Cup quarterfinal between Shanghai Shenhua and Dalian Yingbo in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
A man walks past the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice, Italy, Sept. 1, 2026. The 83rd Venice Film Festival will run from Sept. 2 until Sept. 12 at the Venice Lido island in Italy. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
The PALLAS-1 Y1 carrier rocket blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 1, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and performed normally throughout the flight. All test objectives were met, and the mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
Rescuers observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Aug. 26 mudslide near the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 30, 2026 shows photovoltaic panels in Wutou Town of Xin'an County in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. China's installed photovoltaic (PV) power capacity surpassed coal-fired power capacity for the first time, making PV the country's largest power source by installed capacity, the National Energy Administration said Tuesday. (Photo by Huang Zhengwei/Xinhua)
