Members of the Whiffenpoofs a cappella choir of Yale University and members of a local choir sing together in Zhaoxing Dong Village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 23, 2026. The Whiffenpoofs a cappella choir of Yale University visited Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province from March 23 to 24 for cultural exchange activities. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
A humanoid robot undergoes training and data collection at the Qingdao Humanoid Robot Data Training Center in Laoshan District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 23, 2026. Located in the city's Laoshan District, the Qingdao Humanoid Robot Data Training Center is equipped with data collection scenarios for humanoid robots such as intelligent industrial manufacturing, smart home, and commercial services, providing support for related research and development of humanoid robots.
Data collectors here control robots to complete specific tasks like logistics sorting, supermarket restocking, kitchen operations, and component assembly. Through thousands of repetitions and trials, massive amounts of motion data are generated, endowing robots with a smarter "intelligent brain," and helping humanoid robots enter all walks of life to serve thousands of households. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
A robot waves to the audience at the media center of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) in Beijing, capital of China, March 24, 2026. Themed "Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation," this year's ZGC Forum is held in Beijing from March 25 to 29. More than 1,000 guests from over 100 countries and regions are expected to participate in the forum, which features more than 100 events. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
This photo taken on March 23, 2026 shows the outdoor photovoltaic floor tiles in the Boao zero-carbon demonstration zone in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Since the "Boao Near-Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was renamed the "Boao Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone" in March 2025, the area has achieved notable progress in energy conservation and carbon reduction and has fully entered a stage of normalized zero-carbon operation. According to measured data, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and municipal infrastructure in the zone dropped from 11,350.1 tonnes in 2019 to about 14.6 tonnes in 2025, a reduction of 99.9 percent. The zone generated 29 million kWh of green electricity a year, meeting its yearly power demand of about 19.4 million kWh, with the remaining 9.6 million kWh fed into the grid. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
The inaugural direct flight of Air China from Brussels to Beijing gets a water salute at Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2026. Chinese carrier Air China launched a direct passenger service between Brussels and Beijing, China's capital, on Tuesday, and will launch another between Brussels and Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday, adding new air links between Belgium and China. (Air China/Handout via Xinhua)
Israeli security forces and emergency responders work at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 24, 2026. A missile fired from Iran struck Tel Aviv on Tuesday, injuring several people and damaging buildings and vehicles, Israeli authorities said. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on March 23, 2026 shows tourists visiting a scenic area in Nanning City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Yu Xiangquan/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
