Visitors watch a robot demonstration during the Shanghai International Machine Tool Exhibition in Shanghai, east China, March 3, 2025. The 2025 Shanghai International Machine Tool Exhibition kicked off on Monday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.
Featuring the participation of about 1,200 domestic and international enterprises from the industry, the exhibition focused on presenting processing solutions tailored for high-demand sectors like new energy vehicles, electronic equipment manufacturing, and aviation equipment. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
People watch the parade during the Rio Carnival 2025 on the Marques De Sapucai Avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
People look at a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra during the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 3, 2025. The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened here on Monday, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to explore advancements in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced connectivity. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Children play with a sound-conducting toy made with paper cups at a kindergarten in Changxing County, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 3, 2025. March 3 marks China's national Ear Care Day. Various activities were held to promote public awareness of hearing protection. (Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua)
Gerard Martin (R) and Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrate a goal during the La Liga football match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad, in Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, on March 2, 2025. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua)
Zeng Zhou arranges toys and figurines he has collected at his shop in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 1, 2025. Zeng Zhou, a cultural creative product designer and planning operator born in the 1990s, has been fascinated with animation and movie merchandising as well as trendy toys and figurines since his childhood, dreaming of developing cultural creative products that embody the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
In 2018, Zeng quit his job at a game designing institution to become an independent designer. Inspired by the iconic bronze artifacts including the Sacred Tree, masks and animal faces on display at the Sanxingdui Museum, he designed numerous stylish, playful, and adorable cultural creative works by blending in contemporary trendy elements. His creations brought him multiple awards in design competitions.
Moreover, Zeng initiated a contest of creative ideas on static models, and has operated it for two consecutive years. Participants from across the country flocked in to showcase their works and exchange their minds. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Wildcard entrant Chen Dengxing (up) competes during the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2025 CBA All-Star Weekend in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
An aerial drone photo shows a scene at the launch ceremony of the reconstruction work for eight quake-hit villages, at Gurum Village of Chamco Township in Dingri County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 3, 2025.
The reconstruction work is expected to cover the entirety of the eight villages in Dingri and its neighboring counties jolted by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that killed 126 people and leveled thousands of houses on Jan. 7. (Xinhua)
Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2025. The CPPCC National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Monday, one day before its annual session. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Children pose for photos in front of a poster during the premiere of the Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" at The Projector movie theater in Singapore, on March 2, 2025. The Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" will be officially released in Singapore on March 6. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
