Egrets fly among the blooming lotus flowers in the Linhuai section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A Galbot humanoid robot salesperson delivers a drink for a customer at the 9-square-meter bus shop in ART PARK on August 10, 2025 in Beijing, China. Galbot, the developer of the robot, plans to establish 100 stores across 10 cities in China this year, with expectations of serving up to 2,000 customers per store every day. (Photo by Song Jiaru/VCG via Getty Images)





A view of the Cliff Bookstore within the Cotton Sinkhole on August 9, 2025 in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The bookstore is built adjacent to the cliff, blending seamlessly with the mountain. (Photo by Long Tao/VCG via Getty Images)





Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clean up mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Workers on the platforms install flowers on a floral decoration along the Chang'an street ahead of the Sept. 3 military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, in Beijing, Monday, August 11, 2025. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





People visit the exhibition “Era of Uglies Has Arrived” by Alibaba's Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Nicoco Chan/Reuters)





Twin panda cubs “Jia Jia” and "De De" celebrate their one-year-old birthday, at the Ocean Park in Hong Kong, on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Lam Yik/Reuters)





People visit the exhibition “Era of Uglies Has Arrived” by Alibaba's Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Nicoco Chan/Reuters)





A worker prepares a robot before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, August 14, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A robot competes in the 1500m event for the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Friday, August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A robot prepares to compete in the Free Style event at the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Friday, August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A referee announces the winner in the free combat style event during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Adek Berry/AFP Photo)





An aerial view of fishing boats departing for fishing from the fishing ports on August 16, 2025 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. Fishing boats set sail on August 16 after the summer fishing ban lifted in South China Sea. (Photo by Wang Wangwang/VCG via Getty Images)





A paramilitary police officer stands guard next to barriers ahead of a rehearsal for a military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China on August 16, 2025. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)





Humanoid robots fight during a kickboxing match on day two of the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval on August 16, 2025 in Beijing, China. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) will be held from August 14 to 17 in Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, bringing together 280 teams from 16 countries across five continents. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)





Aerial view of colorful autumn harvests dried in the sun on August 18, 2025 in Huangshan, Anhui Province of China. “Shaiqiu” or drying crops in autumn, is a rural tradition in China. Crops of different colors are placed to form various patterns which become attractions for tourists. (Photo by Shi Yalei/VCG via Getty Images)





People take pictures in front of a flower installation commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II in Beijing on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP Photo)





A local woman rides past tourists wearing flowery headwears at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, August 18, 2025. Xunpu flowery headwear has been a signature of Xunpu Village and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. The beautiful flowery headwears attracted millions of eyes in the cyber world in early 2023, followed by a sustainable tourist boom in the village. Photo-shooting, dining and other hospitality services have diversified the source of income for residents of this small coastal village that used to rely on fishing and mudflat aquaculture. Since 2025, Xunpu Village has introduced more tourist experience events, such as sea exploration, opera performances, and village sightseeing. These activities have driven the growth of catering, homestays, and related industries, significantly boosting local residents' income. Currently, the village has nearly 300 travel photography studios and receives an average of 20,000 daily tourists. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which will be held on September 3, in Beijing on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP Photo)





A soldier of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China reacts during training ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)