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A model of a hydrogen fuel cellshunting locomotive is on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024. New technologies and applications such as intelligent robots, unmanned vehicles and AI applications are gaining popularity at the ongoing China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

NANNING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Guided by remote control, a mechanical loader can upload tonnes of materials or even transport them to production lines -- all without a driver behind the wheel.

This intelligent loader, developed and manufactured by China's Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co., Ltd., is gaining popularity among mining and construction companies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.

"Catering to demands for high-end, diversified, and personalized products in the construction machinery market, LiuGong has focused on the electrification, digitization, interconnectivity and intelligence of machinery, with double-digit annual growth in R&D investment," said Li Dongchun, a senior manager of the company.

At the ongoing China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the construction machinery maker is showcasing eight electric products, including loaders, excavators and forklifts in response to growing interest in Chinese-made smart and green products across ASEAN countries.

China-ASEAN trade has recorded steady expansion over the years. Official data showed that China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, with bilateral trade surging from 876.4 billion yuan (about 124.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2004 to 6.41 trillion yuan in 2023, averaging an 11-percent annual growth rate.



An interactive robot is pictured at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024. Nanning. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)



An exhibitor introduces an automatic apron for drones at the booth of China Southern Power Grid during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 25, 2024.(Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)



A manned aircraft is on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)



A delivery drone is pictured at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)



An electric car is on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024.(Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)



A model of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) is on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

This photo shows ice cream products at the Ice Cream China 2024 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 26, 2024. Ice Cream China 2024 opened Thursday in Tianjin, attracting more than 450 companies from home and abroad. (All photos by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

TIANJIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Ice Cream China 2024 exhibition kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday, showcasing new products and technologies in the ice cream industry.

The three-day exhibition has attracted more than 450 domestic and international companies and over 1,000 business people from over 50 countries, with activities including new product releases, professional seminars and business matchmaking.

With an exhibition area of over 45,000 square meters, the event displays ice cream and its ingredients, as well as refrigeration facilities and other machinery.

Zhang Xiaohong, head of the organizing committee of Ice Cream China, said the fair shows the vitality of China's ice cream industry and the new trends in the huge market, such as rising health and environmental protection consciousness.





Exhibitors show ice cream products at the Ice Cream China 2024 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 26, 2024.



Foreign customers seek cooperation opportunities at the Ice Cream China 2024 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 26, 2024.







People visit the Ice Cream China 2024 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 26, 2024. Ice Cream China 2024 opened Thursday in Tianjin, attracting more than 450 companies from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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The 1,000-year-old Qiang-Tibetan brocade waving technique is well inherited. Brocade belt is a colorful, beautiful pattern for Tibetan women in Zhouqu to tie their waist, tie boots, hair and even embellish their dress. (Photos/China News Service)mmm











Tibetan women weave brocade belt in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photos/China News Service)

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People take photos of the world's largest Lego version of the Chinese painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival at a shopping mall in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Sept. 25, 2024. (All Photos: China News Service/Hou Yu)







The 26-meter-long Lego version of the Chinese painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival," also known by its Chinese name "Qingming Shanghe Tu," a masterpiece that depicts the lives of people along the Bian River during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) over 800 years ago, was made with 3 million pieces of Lego bricks. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "largest LEGO three-dimensional scene model." The display aims to promote Chinese history and culture ahead of 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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Students play with robots while visiting Hefei Royalstar Electronic Appliance Co in the capital of Anhui province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Astronomy, education and tourism appear to be strange bedfellows, but the stars aligned last month in Hefei, Anhui province, to bring all three together for Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Hefei Science and Technology Museum organized a series of tours combining information on the development of astronomy with cultural traditions related to the annual celebration, also known as Moon Festival, which fell on Sept 17.

The museum received 17,427 visitors from Sept 15 to 17, with about 600 of them taking the special tours.

"The exhibits at the museum were so exciting, and there were also science instructors explaining the exhibits to us," said Zhu Yuhan, a local student.

"It was the exhibits about animal knowledge and the experience of observing the surface of the moon through a telescope that impressed me most," said Zhu, who visited the museum on the day of the festival.



A boy tastes the air during a science study tour in Qingdao, Shandong province, on July 25. LI ZIHENG/XINHUA


A guide at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum explains a fire tornado to the children in Hefei, Anhui, on July 20. ZHU LIXIN/CHINA DAILY



Students participate in a study tour at the Kunpeng Ecological Innovation Center in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on May 31. WANG SONG/XINHUA

The 2024 "Tea for Harmony, Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage" is held in Pu'er, Yunnan province, to promote the integrated development of tea culture, the tea industry, and innovative technology. [All Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



The main event of the 2024 "Tea for Harmony, Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage" was inaugurated in Pu'er, Yunnan province. The event, on Wednesday morning, was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Yunnan government, with the Yunnan provincial department of culture and tourism and Pu'er city government serving as co-organizers.



Spanning three days, the event aims to promote the integrated development of tea culture and the industry and technology it involves. It seeks to facilitate the exchange of experiences in the inheritance and protection of tea heritage, enhance global understanding and appreciation of Chinese tea culture, and drive the preservation and innovation of the drinks' traditions.

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Women holding ceramic products pose for photos at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

The 21st China-ASEAN Expo opened on Tuesday in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

As a key node for regional economic ties, the expo not only witnessed a steady growth in the volume of bilateral trade, but also highlighted the vigorous development vitality and unlimited potential of the China-ASEAN market, Xinhua reported on Thursday.

About 2,000 enterprises participated in the main exhibition area of the expo this year, with over 800 enterprises from ASEAN countries and others, accounting for over 41 percent of the total.

Trade and investment between China and ASEAN countries have grown exponentially since the first expo, and they have become each other's biggest trading partners today.



A visitor checks out Yemen commodities at a booth at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



A visitor admires Nepalese scarfs made of wool at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Merchants learn about an intelligent sightseeing vehicle developed by Chinese carmaker SAIC-GM-Wuling, at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



An intelligent manned-flying aircraft on display at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]


Dancers perform at the Vietnam pavilion at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 25, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Visitors check out Iranian woolen rugs at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Visitors check out a Malaysian style dance performance at the Malaysia pavilion, at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Sept 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

A memorial ceremony honoring the great philosopher Confucius was held on Saturday in Qufu, Shandong province, where he was born some 2,575 years ago. [All Photos by Yang Guoqing/for chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival kicked off on Friday in Qufu, Shandong province, the birthplace of Confucius.[All Photos/Xinhua]

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, opened the festival.





Guests from home and abroad attending the event said that Confucianism has profoundly influenced China's development and played a positive role in advancing human civilization.





The festival is an effective platform for the implementation of the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative and deepened cultural exchange. It is making increasing contributions to promoting global dialogue on civilization, and to fostering friendship between peoples of various nations, guests said.

This year's festival, themed "conversation with Confucius, mutual learning among civilizations," was launched by the provincial government of Shandong, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO.