Egrets fly over blooming lotus flowers in the Linhuai section of the Hongze Lake Wetland, Sihong County, Jiangsu Province, China, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
A humanoid robot salesperson, developed by Galbot, serves a drink to a customer at a 9-square-meter bus shop in Beijing’s ART PARK on August 10, 2025. The company plans to launch 100 stores in 10 Chinese cities this year, with each store projected to serve up to 2,000 customers daily.(Photo by Song Jiaru/VCG via Getty Images)
The Cliff Bookstore, built into the side of a mountain within the Cotton Sinkhole, is seen in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, on August 9, 2025.(Photo by Long Tao/VCG via Getty Images)
Members of the People’s Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clear mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. Over 400 officers were mobilized to several villages for disaster relief, including search and rescue, road clearing, material transfer, and disinfection.(Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Workers install a floral display along Chang’an Avenue in Beijing on August 11, 2025, in preparation for the September 3rd military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender.(Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
Visitors explore the “Era of Uglies Has Arrived” exhibition, hosted by Alibaba’s Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on August 13, 2025.(Photo by Nicoco Chan/Reuters)
Twin panda cubs, Jia Jia and De De, celebrate their first birthday at Ocean Park in Hong Kong on August 15, 2025.(Photo by Lam Yik/Reuters)
People visit the exhibition “Era of Uglies Has Arrived” by Alibaba’s Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Nicoco Chan/Reuters)
A worker prepares a robot for the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, on August 14, 2025.(Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
A robot competes in the 1500m event for the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Friday, August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
A robot prepares to compete in the Free Style event at the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Friday, August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
A referee announces the winner in the free combat style event during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Adek Berry/AFP Photo)
An aerial view of fishing boats departing for fishing from the fishing ports on August 16, 2025 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. Fishing boats set sail on August 16 after the summer fishing ban lifted in South China Sea. (Photo by Wang Wangwang/VCG via Getty Images)
A paramilitary police officer stands guard next to barriers ahead of a rehearsal for a military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China on August 16, 2025. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)
Humanoid robots fight during a kickboxing match on day two of the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval on August 16, 2025 in Beijing, China. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) will be held from August 14 to 17 in Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, bringing together 280 teams from 16 countries across five continents. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
An aerial view shows colorful autumn harvests drying in the sun in a practice known as “Shaiqiu” in Huangshan, Anhui Province, China, on August 18, 2025. The vibrant patterns created by the crops have become a popular tourist attraction.(Photo by Shi Yalei/VCG via Getty Images)
Visitors take pictures in front of a floral installation in Beijing on August 18, 2025, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II.(Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP Photo)
A local woman rides past tourists wearing traditional flowery headwear in Xunpu Village, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, on August 18, 2025. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, the headwear has driven a sustainable tourism boom, diversifying the village’s economy beyond fishing.(Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which will be held on September 3, in Beijing on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP Photo)
A soldier of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China reacts during training ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)
