A Long March 7A rocket blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Sept 9, 2025. [Photo by Meng Zhongde/For China Daily]

The 2025 Heihe Marathon, the first Sino-Russian cross-border marathon in China, kicks off on Sept 6, 2025 in Heihe, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Zhao Donglai/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Vehicles travel across the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangsu province, on Sept 9, 2025 as the bridge officially opens to traffic. The bridge will significantly boost the coordinated development and integration of the Yangtze River Delta region. Chen Wei/For China Daily

Students experience cultural relic restoration at the Silk Road Beiting City Ruins Museum in Jimsar county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 9, 2025. The activity allows students to try their hand at relic restoration while learning about the cultural legacy of the Silk Road and the importance of cultural relic protection. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A blood moon rises over the bell tower at the Peace Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, during a total lunar eclipse on Sept 8, 2025. Su Yang/For China Daily

Workers arrange a giant "flower goddess" floral installation at the Beijing International Flower Port on Sept 9, 2025. From Sept 13 to Oct 19, the port will host a chrysanthemum culture festival and autumn flower viewing festival, offering tourists a floral feast for the eyes. The planting of the entire 106,000-square-meter flower area has been completed, and most attractions have been set up. Li Muyi/For China Daily

The Glovis Titan, a Pure Car and Truck Carrier constructed by CSSC's Guangzhou Shipyard International in collaboration with China Shipbuilding Trading for Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine, is officially named and delivered in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sept 9, 2025. The 200-meter-long vessel is equipped with an LNG/fuel dual-fuel propulsion system that meets the International Maritime Organization's Tier III emission standards, highlighting its eco-friendly, energy-efficient and reliable features. Chen Jimin/China News Service

Ge Ge, a giant panda at Tianjin Zoo, sniffs flowers during her birthday feast on Sept 6, 2025. The zoo prepared a special meal to celebrate her 22nd birthday. Born in Sichuan province, Ge Ge arrived in Tianjin in 2018. Tong Yu/China News Service

Children present flowers to their teachers at a kindergarten in Zunhua, Hebei province, on Sept 9, 2025 to celebrate the 41st Teachers' Day in China, which falls on Sept 10 every year. Liu Mancang/For China Daily

A guest (2nd L) to the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum dances with locals in Mile city of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Sept 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]