A woman holds a picture of the late former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, Sept. 12, 2024. Peru's government declared three days of national mourning after former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) died Wednesday from cancer, the state-run daily "El Peruano" said Thursday. (Xinhua/Mariana Bazo)
Wu Chunyue (C) teaches tourists to sing a toast song of the Dong ethnic group during a banquet in Chengyang Eight Villages in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 28, 2024. As the most populous county for the Dong ethnic group in China, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County is renowned for the colorful culture of the Dong ethnic group. Chengyang Eight Villages, a 5A or top-level tourist attraction in the county, well preserves the traditional culture of Dong people in terms of architecture, folk arts and lifestyles.
The Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group boasts a rich history as a unique form of a folk chorus performed without the aid of musical instruments or a lead singer. Through its beautiful melody, the choir conveys different stories, emotions and insightful lyrics. It was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2009.
In recent years, with the development of rural tourism and better infrastructure, an increasing number of tourists have visited the village to relish the enchanting performances of the grand song.
Wu Chunyue, 37, an inheritor of Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group, has been working on the innovation of the choir by integrating traditional musical instruments with modern music elements and innovating performance forms. Besides, Wu always does farm work and communicates with local villagers and tourists to obtain inspiration from life. Her efforts have drawn more and more attention from young audience to get to the culture of the Dong ethnic group. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Visitors watch an AI-powered orthopedic surgical robot during the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2024. Themed "Global Services, Shared Prosperity," the 2024 CIFTIS is held at the China National Convention Center and the Shougang Park in Beijing from Sept. 12 to 16. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 12, 2024 shows a partial view of a 50-megawatt molten-salt solar thermal power plant in Naomaohu Township of Hami City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hami has flat terrain and is blessed with one of the longest sunshine durations in the country. Local authorities have been accelerating the development of solar power industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Giant pandas enjoy food at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 13, 2024. The center prepared a collective birthday party for pandas, with carefully prepared moon cakes, fruits and bamboo shoots cakes served. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)
A farmer loads harvested corn cobs onto a truck in Bianqiao Town of Pingyi County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)
Sun Yingsha serves during the women's singles quarterfinal between Sun Yingsha of China and Joo Cheonhui of South Korea at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao in Macao, south China, Sept. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Farmer artist Rong Xuelian works on a painting at a workshop in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County of Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 11, 2024. An exhibition displaying farmer paintings kicked off here Thursday. In Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County of Liuzhou, more than 600 farmer artists are engaged in the painting industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (C) is interviewed at the U.S. presidential debate spin room after the first presidential debate with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, the United States, on Sept. 10, 2024. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced on Thursday that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (2nd R) visits the tire factory as he attends the inauguration ceremony for serial production in China's first tire manufacturing facility in Europe, in Zrenjanin, Serbia, Sept. 13, 2024. China's tire factory begins mass production in Serbia. Mass production officially began at Linglong's new tire factory in Zrenjanin, Serbia on Friday, marking China's first tire manufacturing facility in Europe. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)
A visitor experiences contactless fare payments in rail transit for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders at the Xinshougang (Shougang Park) Subway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2024. Beijing becomes the first city on the Chinese mainland supporting contactless fare payments in rail transit for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders.
Starting Friday, international visitors can use MasterCard and Visa cards issued overseas to take rides on the city's entire rail transit network, and pay automatically according to the same billing rules as the local residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
