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Villagers on specially-designed boats zigzag through an aquaculture pond to harvest water caltrops, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, August 3, 2026 (Photo by VCG)
Mount Heidu attracts tourists for its desolate scenery, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, August 7, 2026 (Photo by VCG)
A visitor views a glazed Chiwen, a beast used to decorate eaves in traditional architecture, Zhengyangmen Gate, Beijing, July 27, 2026. The 600-year-old gate has reopened to the public after undergoing a six-year restoration to be included as part of the UNESCO-listed Central Axis of Beijing (Photo by VCG)
Performers dressed in mermaid costumes swim for audiences at Sunac Ocean World, Kunming, Yunnan Province, August 2, 2026 (Photo by IC)
People view a trail performance of the Maritime Silk Road Light Show on the 16-meter-wide Golden Fuxu Pearl spherical screen at Fuxu Ancient Canal, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, August 6, 2026. Essential to the ancient Maritime Silk Road, the canal served as a vital route for commercial ships from both China and abroad (Photo by IC)
Mongolian wrestlers perform at the opening ceremony of Naadam, a 800-year-old traditional sports event comprising horse racing, archery and wrestling, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2026 (Photo by VCG)
Students participate in a watermelon-eating contest, Sihe Primary School, Hefei, Anhui Province, August 5, 2026 (Photo by VCG)
Two red pandas lick ice cubes to cool down during a heatwave, Enjoyland Animal Kingdom, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, July 8, 2026. (Photo by VCG)
Tourists join locals in celebrating the Yi Torch Festival, Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming, Yunnan Province, August 6, 2026. For more than a millennium, the festival has been celebrated to summon blessings for a good harvest, health and happiness (Photo by VCG)
Tourists stand in the shade of a tethered balloon as part of a cultural event at Zhangye UNESCO Global Geopark, Gansu Province, August 4, 2026. The park is known for its unique Danxia landforms (Photo by VCG)
