A robot waves to people at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2026. The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo concluded in Nanning on Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)
This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows the south square of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), venue of the 48th WorldSkills Competition, in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
Wang Shuang of China greets spectators after the group G match of Women's Football between China and the Philippines at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gifu, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
People ride bicycles on a car-free road during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem, on Sept. 21, 2026. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
A farmer works in a rice field of Youyi Farm Co., Ltd. under Beidahuang Group in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 21, 2026. Heilongjiang, an important grain-producing province in China, entered the harvest season in September. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Lu Yi adjusts a device during a simulated competition training at a training base of Henan Chemical Technician College in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 1, 2026. At a training base of Henan Chemical Technician College, 23-year-old Lu Yi is preparing for the water technology event of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
People enjoy leisure time amid traditional wooden pirogues at the Nouakchott Fishing Port in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Sept. 20, 2026. The Nouakchott Fishing Port, located on the Atlantic coast, is an important fishing hub in Mauritania. The port is known for its rows of traditional wooden pirogues and is a popular gathering place for local residents. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
English words and phrases posted outside the spray-painting booth by Duan Libo are pictured at a training facility of Hangzhou Technician Institute in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 7, 2026. Duan Libo, born in southwest China's Yunnan Province in 2004, is a student majoring in automotive sheet metal and painting at Hangzhou Technician Institute. He has been preparing for the car painting skill competition at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai.
At the training facility, Duan, dressed in full protective gear, conducted practical training under the guidance of coaches, translators, and assistants. Coach Jiang Yingcheng, who won the championship in car painting at the 44th WorldSkills Competition, said this year's competition places higher demands on participants' skills, physical fitness, and mental resilience. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
