People enjoy leisure time at Norbulingka in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 15, 2026. "Lingka" means "garden" in the Tibetan language. In Xizang, people follow a tradition of spending the Lingka time, when they camp out and have picnics in parks or suburbs. During the traditional Shoton Festival holiday, people enjoy Lingka time with family and friends. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Indian police officers take part in India's Independence Day celebrations in Bhopal, India's Madhya Pradesh state, Aug. 15, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2026 shows a flooded road section in Jerusalem. Rare heavy downpours triggered mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
A man visits the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2026. People came to the Lugou Bridge cultural tourism area on Saturday on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Japan's announcement of its unconditional surrender in World War II to commemorate the history. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
An irregular migrant is seen in Ceuta, Spain, Aug. 15, 2026. More than 72,000 migrants crossed irregularly into Ceuta from neighboring Morocco on July 30 and 31, according to the Spanish government. Most returned to Morocco later, while thousands remain in the enclave. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
A molten iron firework performance is staged during a tourism and culture festival themed on floating lanterns for the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, in Rongchang District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 15, 2026. The tourism and culture festival kicked off here on Saturday, featuring a concert, a parade and various performances including molten iron fireworks and bamboo raft shows. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
Giant panda Gong Gong is pictured during a birthday celebration at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 15, 2026.
Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden held a 13th birthday celebration for giant panda brothers Gong Gong and Shun Shun on Saturday. They were born in 2013 at the Bifengxia panda base in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, and were transferred here in 2018. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A man stands near a damaged house after an earthquake on Flores Island, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2026. The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks that struck off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia has risen to 47, the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Saturday. (Photo by Arifin/Xinhua)
Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. Tibetan opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature, which is a must-see performance for visitors during the Shoton Festival. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
He Zhien (R)/Zhou Kunyi of China perform during the Women's Duet Free Event of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 15, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)
