Firefighters search for missing individuals in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Aug. 18, 2025. The death toll from a flash flood that swept through a wild camping site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has risen to ten, with two people still missing, local emergency authorities said on Sunday.
More than 700 rescuers have been promptly dispatched to the site, urgently searching for the missing. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)
Losang Monlam (L) and an apprentice check the quality of a piece of Tibetan costume at the Sholdo Pal traditional handicrafts school in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025. As one of the main categories of traditional Tibetan costumes, Lhasa costume distinguishes itself from others with its vivid features such as large waistline, long sleeves and a dazzling array of decorations, which not only reflect the aesthetics of Tibetan people, but also closely relate to their living environment and lifestyle. In 2018, Lhasa costume was listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages of Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 18, 2025 shows the construction site of the Quxi River double-track bridge along the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway in Chongqing, southwest China. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the "Thunderbirds," performs during the 2025 Chicago Air and Water Show in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2025. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
This drone photo taken on Aug. 18, 2025 shows Stijn of Belgium competing during the 2025 "Slackline King" Championship at Huangshizhai scenic spot in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. Some 20 elite slackline athletes from China, France, Brazil, and other countries and regions competed in the event. (Photo by Guo Liliang/Xinhua)
Team China pose after the awarding ceremony for the final match between China and Australia at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
People celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 16, 2025. The festival is celebrated annually to mark the birth anniversary of Hindu God Krishna. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
A student participates in a cultural parade as a part of the celebrations of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)
