People dance on a street during a car-free event in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 9, 2026. During the event, some streets in Johannesburg were turned into car-free zones from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with motor vehicles banned. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)
Vehicles drive through a waterlogged street in Jinshan District of east China's Shanghai, Aug. 10, 2026. The Chinese government has urgently allocated funding to support disaster relief efforts in the country's eastern regions currently dealing with torrential rains and severe flooding caused by Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year. (Photo by Zhuang Yi/Xinhua)
Giant panda Xing Mei enjoys its birthday feast at the zoo of Photosynthesis Valley Tourist Resort in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 10, 2026. The zoo in the Photosynthesis Valley Tourist Resort celebrated Xing Mei's 15th birthday on Monday. Xing Mei was born in August 2011 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and was transferred to Tianjin in September 2013. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
A man enjoys paddleboarding on a lake during sunset in Rome, Italy, Aug. 10, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026 shows an excavator carrying out emergency repairs on a mountain road blocked by a landslide in Yongjia County in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Chinese government has urgently allocated funding to support disaster relief efforts in the country's eastern regions currently dealing with torrential rains and severe flooding caused by Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows actors from a show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Britain. A series of cultural events, including the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, kicked off in Edinburgh on Aug. 7, attracting artists and audiences from around the world. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)
Horse racers compete during the invitational 12,000m walking race of famous horse at the Nagqu Horse Racing Festival 2026 at Gesar Racecourse in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2026. Featuring traditional equestrian contests, ethnic sports performances and trade fair, the event kicked off here on Monday, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
