A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto market in Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Lan Jingcheng/Yu Ting of Zhejiang Team compete during the Mixed Multihull Nacra 17 Race of Sailing at China's 15th National Games in Shanwei, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An F-16 fighter jet from the Turkish solo aerobatic demonstration team, Soloturk, flies over Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the founder of Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, to celebrate the Republic Day in Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 29, 2025. Türkiye celebrated its Republic Day to mark the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
A girl throws a flower into the sea during a ceremony commemorating Camilo Cienfuegos in Havana, capital of Cuba, on Oct. 28, 2025. Cubans gathered at seaside to offer flowers to commemorate Camilo Cienfuegos on Tuesday. Cuba marked the 66th anniversary of the death of Camilo Cienfuegos. Camilo, along with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, are the three chief commanders of the Cuban revolution. He died in a flight accident at the age of 27. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
Zheng Dongping draws a sketch at a studio in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 27, 2025. Lost-wax casting is one of the most important techniques in ancient Chinese bronze casting, with its history tracing back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). The process involves several stages, including sculpting the model, making the wax mold, dewaxing and firing, and finally casting the bronze. This method is particularly suitable for crafting objects with intricate shapes.
In Tongling, the technique has been passed down for over a thousand years and remains a core method in bronze casting today. The lost-wax technique was listed in the third batch of intangible cultural heritage items of Anhui Province.
Zheng Dongping, a representative inheritor of the craft, has long been dedicated to its preservation and innovation. By integrating modern aesthetic elements, he has helped to breathe new life into traditional bronze art.
"I hope the lost-wax casting technique can bring bronze art into everyday life," Zheng said. (Photo by Chu Zhuchuan/Xinhua)
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 29, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, marking its second rate cut this year. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)
Senior citizens dance following the demonstration of robots at a school for seniors in Hai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2025. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark Chongyang Festival, which falls on Oct. 29 this year. Also known as China's Seniors' Day, it honors the country's traditional virtues of filial piety and family love. (Photo by Zhou Qiang/Xinhua)
Halloween decorations are seen in front of a house in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2025. Some residents in Ontario started decorating their houses for the upcoming Halloween. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
A fisherman displays old holdings found deep in the sea in Sidon, southern Lebanon, Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
