Pupils participate in a water-collecting game to welcome the Independence Day in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
People participate in a cultural parade to welcome the Independence Day at Lembang in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)
Pupils participate in a balloon-relay game to welcome the Independence Day in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Senior high school students make puddings to welcome the Independence Day in Sragen regency, Central Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
People participate in a cultural parade to welcome the Independence Day at Lembang in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)
Senior high school students make puddings to welcome the Independence Day in Sragen regency, Central Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
A man rides a motorbike past a wooden bridge decorated with national flags for the upcoming Independence Day in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2024. August 17 marks the Independence Day of Indonesia. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)