A woman wearing a mask takes a selfie as she paddles underneath a bridge with colourful lights along a canal, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Models wait backstage before the opening show for China Fashion Week, featuring Finnish outdoor gear brand Halti, in Beijing, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Dancers pose for photos at a park in Beijing, China, Thursday, October 14, 2021. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Residents wearing masks rest in the shade near a graffiti of a dragon, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

A team of female swimmers wearing facekini pose on beach by the sea on August 18, 2020 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. (Photo by Qian Han/VCG via Getty Images)

Visitors dressed as frogs walk along a popular street lined with bars, in Beijing, Friday, May 5, 2023. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)

Hong Kong's He Jianxin performs at the Wushu Women's Nandao competition for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, September 26, 2023. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)