An aerial drone photo shows the Beiyou 36 passenger ship departing from Beihai international port and heading for Weizhou Island in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2026. Beiyou 36, the 1,200-seat high-speed passenger ship newly put into operation in Baihai for the Spring Festival travel rush, has a total length of 71 meters, a designed speed of 29 knots, and a maximum speed of over 32 knots. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026 shows tourists enjoying water activities in the sea near Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)
This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows a Chinese New Year paintings exhibition at the Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026 shows construction workers heading towards the connection point of the Chinese and Lao sections of the China-Laos 500-kV power interconnection project. The Chinese and Lao sections of the China-Laos 500-kV power interconnection project were physically connected on Thursday, marking a major step forward in putting the project into operation.
This is another major project in bilateral cooperation following the construction and operation of the China-Laos Railway. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)
A child tastes a syrup figurine at a fair featuring Chinese New Year goods in Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 4, 2026. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)
People walk along Lee Tung Street in Hong Kong, south China, on Feb. 5, 2026. Lanterns are hoisted to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
People watch humanoid robot performance at an event themed on the "Hubei New Spring International Consumption Season" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
A member of staff puts the finishing touches to floral displays of orchids ahead of the Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens in London, Britain, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua)
People skate on an outdoor ice rink outside the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 4, 2026. (Photo by Yang Shu/Xinhua)
Su Yiming of China competes during the Snowboard Men's Big Air qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
