Visitors explore the China Film Museum in Beijing on August 1, 2025.(Photo by Adek Berry/AFP Photo)
A view of space capsule homestay built on rolling hills at the Shuimo Danxia scenic spot on August 1, 2025 in Lanzhou, Gansu Province of China. The space capsule homestay built against the rolling hills offers visitors a unique experience as if they were on Mars. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
A cosplayer dressed as Zhuge Liang, a character from a video game, poses at the China Digital Entertainment Expo (ChinaJoy) in Shanghai, August 1, 2025.(Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)
A villager performs the traditional “Lianhuo” (fire walking) ritual barefoot across burning charcoal at the Huaxi Scenic Area in Pan’an County, Zhejiang Province, on August 2, 2025.(Photo by Hu Xiaofei/VCG via Getty Images)
A pedestrian walks past flooded stairs outside a hospital during heavy rains in Hong Kong, August 5, 2025.(Photo by Lam Yik/Reuters)
Humanoid robots compete in an exhibition football match ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, August 4, 2025. The games are scheduled for August 15-17.(Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP Photo)
Farmers sun-dry chili peppers in Bozhou, Anhui Province, on August 4, 2025.(Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
A cosplayer poses for pictures at the China Digital Entertainment Expo (ChinaJoy) in Shanghai, August 4, 2025.(Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)
Villagers row traditional water chestnut buckets to harvest the crop at a planting base in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, on August 6, 2025.(Photo by Tang Dehong/VCG via Getty Images)
A humanoid robot designed in the likeness of physicist Albert Einstein is displayed with its price tag at the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
The walking Tiangong humanoid robot on display at the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
Media film a Baby Alpha robot dog during a tour of the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025. (Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
A humanoid robot in the role of a “bartender” gestures at a robot-themed restaurant at Robot Mall in Beijing, China on August 6, 2025. The store opens to the public on Friday, August 8. (Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
Humanoid robots from Keenon Robotics, Unitree Robotics, and MagicLab stand before a screen showing their industrial applications at the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
A band of robots performs at a robot-themed restaurant in Beijing’s Robot Mall, August 6, 2025. The store reflects China’s ambition to lead in AI and robotics.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
UBTECH Alpha robots perform a synchronized dance routine at the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
A child plays Chinese chess against a SenseRobot, an AI-powered chess robot developed by SenseTime, in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
A humanoid robot portraying Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, is displayed during a media tour of the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
Staff members move a humanoid robot of Emperor Qin Shi Huang after it fell during a media tour at the Robot Mall in Beijing, August 6, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
Chickens stand on a kitchen counter in a flooded village home after days of heavy rain in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, August 8, 2025.(Photo by Florence Lo/Reuters)
