Camels pass a traffic light on the sand dunes, amid the 6th Silk Road Cultural Expo, in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, 05 September 2023 (issued 12 September 2023). The Sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) Cultural Expo was held from 06 to 07 September in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, under the theme 'Connecting with the World: Cultural Exchanges and Mutual Learning'. Dunhuang City was a significant hub on the ancient Silk Road, facilitating trade and cultural interactions between China, Central Asia, and the Western regions. The western region of Gansu has a rich history of being home to many World Heritage Sites. (Photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA)





A Tibetan worshipper turns the prayer wheels at the Sangpiling Monastery in Xiangcheng county, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern China's Sichuan province, Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





A bus drives past a flooded area during heavy rain, in Hong Kong, China on September 8, 2023. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)





Vehicles are seen in a partially flooded road during heavy rain, in Hong Kong, China on September 8, 2023. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)





A pedestrian stands on a higher place near a flooded road following heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Friday, September 8, 2023. (Photo by Louise Delmotte/AP Photo)





A worker clears water on a flooded street following heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Friday, September 8, 2023. Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close Friday. (Photo by Louise Delmotte/AP Photo)





A pedestrian passes through debris following heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Friday, September 8, 2023. (Photo by Louise Delmotte/AP Photo)





Performers take part in a performance before the start of the Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 8, 2023. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)





A man rides a scooter through mud and debris after heavy rainfall flooded Tangxia town in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China on September 9, 2023. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A model presents a creation at the A Life On The Left Spring/Summer 2024 collection show by Qi Lin, during China Fashion Week in Beijing, China on September 10, 2023. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





Tourists view a panoramic animation at a digital exhibition hall in Jinling town in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on September 10, 2023. The digital exhibition hall of Jinling Town is composed of six screens, combined with the application of naked eye 3D digital simulation technology, so that the audience can feel the elegant culture of Jinling in the immersive experience of 360 panoramic animation. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A green train with yellow trimmings, resembling one used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his previous travels, is seen steaming by a slogan which reads “Towards a new victory” on the North Korea border with Russia and China seen from China's Yiyanwang Three Kingdoms viewing platform in Fangchuan in northeastern China's Jilin province on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Russia and North Korea confirmed Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A videographer takes video at the world's first 'Frozen' themed land during a media preview tour at Disneyland in Hong Kong, China on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)





This aerial photo shows a landslide at Redhill Peninsula, a luxurious residential estate in the Tai Tam area in Hong Kong on September 12, 2023, after record heavy rains in the territory. Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on September 8, 2023, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)





Students take part in the traditional “first writing ceremony” in Taiyuan City, north China's Shanxi Province on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Newly-wed couples attend traditional Chinese style group wedding ceremony at Jinyang Lake Park on September 12, 2023 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China. (Photo by Hu Yuanjia/VCG via Getty Images)





Aerial view of workers drying bamboo products at an industrial park on September 13, 2023 in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province of China. (Photo by Zhu Haipeng/VCG via Getty Images)





Farmers dry red peppers in Gaotai County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, September 13, 2023. It is reported that Gaotai County pepper planting has a history of 300 years. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)





A model walks the runway at the LOOLAYY by Zhang Xiaoqi show at the China Fashion Week S/S 2024 on September 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images)





A worker operates machines at a texile factory in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province on September 14, 2023. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)