Police officer Zeng Renzhong (front) and policeman Ye Bo patrol the Longdongbao Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2019.
Police officer Zeng Renzhong (L) waves goodbye to a child on board a bullet train on the platform of the Longdongbao Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2019.
Police officer Zeng Renzhong speaks through a walkie talkie in the Longdongbao Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2019.
Zeng and Ye stuck to their posts during the Spring Festival travel rush on the platforms of the Longdongbao Railway Station, which was located 49 meters under the ground. (all photos....Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Two girls are on their way to the square for the Dress Contest Festival in Zhiyi village, Zhonghe town, Yongren county, Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan Province on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)
Villagers watch the Dress Contest Festival on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)
The Dress Contest Festival was held in Tuesday, the 15th day of the first lunar month of the Pig's Year, in Zhiyi village, Zhonghe town, Yongren county, Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province.
Villagers dance at the festival on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)
The festival is held on 15th day of the first lunar month of each year. On this day, Yi people in the village dress up in new clothes and invite friends to the central square of the village to participate in various activities.
The custom has been inherited for more than 1,300 years, known as the ancient "fashion show ".
Aerial photos shows the Shanghai Planetarium on Feb. 20, 2019. All of the main steel structure projects of the Shanghai Planetarium were completed on Tuesday.
Located in Lingang in Pudong New Area, the Shanghai Planetarium will be the world's largest with a total area of 38,164 square meters when it officially opens in 2020. The main idea behind the design of the planetarium is influenced by astronomical principles like orbital motion. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Hengwei)
Buddha statues made of yak butter are displayed at the Ta'er (Kumbum) Monastery in Huangzhong County, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2019.
Handmade by lamas in the shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals, they are crafted at the monastery known for the most advanced butter sculpting techniques. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Tianfu)
A child picks up a stick of sugar-coated haws during a traditional cultural activity to start the new semester at a local kindergarten in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Children perform dragon dance during a traditional cultural activity to start the new semester at a local kindergarten in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
A teacher hands over a cup of green soybean tea to a girl during a traditional cultural activity to start the new semester at a local kindergarten in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
A girl waits to taste yuanxiao, glutinous rice flour dumpling with sweetened stuffing, during a traditional cultural activity to start the new semester at a local kindergarten in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Children taste dried sweet potatoes during a traditional cultural activity to start the new semester at a local kindergarten in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photos taken on Feb. 19, 2019 shows the night scenery at Wumen Gate of the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. The Palace Museum extended its opening hours to the evening for the first time on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 in celebration for this year's Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Photos taken on Feb. 19, 2019 shows the night scenery of the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China.
BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has extended its opening hours on Tuesday, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace for the first time.
"Lantern Festival night in the Forbidden City," held for two consecutive nights, has invited thousands of people from all walks of life, including model workers, delivery men and sanitation workers.
The main locations open to the public include the Meridian Gate exhibition hall, the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the East Wall and the Gate of Divine Might. Visitors can enjoy magnificent view of a lit-up palace.
Engineers with China Railway Zhengzhou Group Co., Ltd operate a robot to scan and check a bullet train in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, on Feb. 20, 2019.
Engineer Fan Jinjin (L) and Meng Weixing with China Railway Zhengzhou Group Co., Ltd operate a robot to scan and check the bottom of a bullet train in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, on Feb. 20, 2019.
A growing number of robots are employed in China's railway system to improve efficiency and ensure safety, as railway trips are expected to hit 413 million in total during this year's Spring Festival travel rush, China's largest seasonal migration of people. (all photos....Xinhua/Li An)
Train attendants walk towards their train at the Chongqing West Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 20, 2019.
China's railways are expected to face the post-holiday travel peak over the next few days when millions of travelers return to their workplaces or schools as the Spring Festival celebration has come to an end.
Passengers walk past a square in front of the Handan Station in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2019.
Trains will likely carry 11.04 million passengers on Wednesday, up from 8.72 million on Tuesday, official data showed. Some 930 extra trains will be put into use to meet the travel demand.
Passengers walk to get onboard a train at the Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 20, 2019.
Hundreds of millions of Chinese went back to their hometowns to celebrate the Spring Festival. The annual travel rush around the festival, known as "chunyun," often puts the country's transportation system to the test. (all photos...Xinhua/Bao Gansheng)
