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Team China's wheelchair basketball team's preparations for the Paris Paralympic Games this summer are well underway.







As well as an intensive training program, the team recently participated in an international training camp in Beijing, featuring teams from the Netherlands, the United States, Britain and China. The host narrowly lost to the US 50-52 in the final. ALL PHOTOS BY WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY

With less than 100 days until the Paris Paralympics, the Chinese women's wheelchair basketball team is setting its sights on the gold medal.

"We hope to win the Paralympic championship," said Lin Suiling, the team captain.

This year marks the third Paralympic appearance for the 33-year-old Lin. In her debut at the 2016 edition in Rio, Lin and her teammates finished fifth. A year later, in 2017, she was named captain of the team.

Three years ago, at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Paralympics, under Lin's leadership the Chinese team reached the final, guaranteeing the first ever Paralympic medal in Chinese wheelchair basketball history. The team returned home with the silver medal after losing to the Netherlands 31-50.

Reflecting on her journey, Lin said: "During the Rio Paralympics, my understanding of wheelchair basketball wasn't deep enough. I hadn't built a solid foundation, and I felt a bit confused on the court, struggling to handle urgent situations.

Tourists visit the Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024.

In recent years, Yuzhong District in Chongqing has actively promoted urban renewal projects, integrating the efforts made by government, enterprises and residents, and exploring refined management and operation methods to better upgrade public spaces.

Thanks to these efforts, several cultural and tourist landmarks, such as Shancheng Alley, Daijia Alley, and Miracle Street, have emerged with new vitality. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)





Tourists pose for photos at the Daijia Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2024.



Tourists walk in the Miracle Street in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2024.



Tourists enjoy themselves at the Miracle Street in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2024.

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Tourists enjoy leisure time at an open-air teahouse in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024.

In recent years, Yuzhong District in Chongqing has actively promoted urban renewal projects, integrating the efforts made by government, enterprises and residents, and exploring refined management and operation methods to better upgrade public spaces.

Thanks to these efforts, several cultural and tourist landmarks, such as Shancheng Alley, Daijia Alley, and Miracle Street, have emerged with new vitality. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)



Tourists enjoy face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera at an open-air teahouse in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024.



A tourist interacts with an actor performing face-changing of Sichuan Opera at an open-air teahouse in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024.



Tourists enjoy themselves at the Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024.



A tourist shops for cultural and creative products at a shop in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2024.

Zhong Ling, an inheritor of traditional incense making technique, makes incense in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024.

The Changde Hejie, located along the Chuanzi River, has a long history. In recent years, Changde has made efforts to transform this area into a historical and cultural block by restoring the unique features of this old street. (All photos by Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)



Luo Minghua, an inheritor of Taoyuan embroidery, works on a creation in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024.



Li Jianying works on a flax linen painting fan in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 6, 2024.



Hu Meihua makes a woodcarving work in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024.



People watch a Han opera performance in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 6, 2024.

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Zhu Jiang reads a book on carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)



Zhu Jiang (R) and his father Zhu Qingyuan discuss lacquer coating at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacquer, learned the art from his father Zhu Qingyuan since childhood. He also took Yin Xiuyun, a Chinese master of arts and crafts and a national-level inheritor of carved lacquer making, as his teacher. For Zhu, the modern craft of carved lacquer needs to integrate the essence of the traditions with modern aesthetics and designs. The artwork should be made with a fine outlook, good utility and great fun.

Over the 20-plus years of practicing, Zhu refined his skills while creating new artworks. He visited museums at home and abroad and exchanged with modern designers for new ideas. In 2017, Zhu set up a studio with students in an art institute in Langfang, where he created new styles of carved lacquer artwork such as tea sets, wedding decorations, modern toys and accessory artworks attracting youngsters. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhujiang, shows a piece of semi-finished carved lacquer artwork at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)



Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)



Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhu Jiang, makes carved lacquer at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

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Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)



Wow! Magnificent!!

Zhu Jiang shows a piece of colorful carved lacquer artwork at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024.





Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin/ Zhu Weixi)

Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin/ Tian Weiwei )

A staff member applies realgar wine to a child's forehead as a Dragon Boat Festival tradition to protect people from being harmed by vermin, in Neijiang city, Sichuan province, June 10, 2024. [Photo by Lan Zitao for chinadaily.com.cn]

On June 10, 2024, during the Dragon Boat Festival, cultural and tourism activities continue to thrive across the country. The first day of this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday coincided with the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day on June 8. During the holiday, many places held a variety of folk activities, driving a continuous upgrade in holiday tourism consumption.



Spectators brave the rain to watch the dragon boat races in Changsha, Hunan province, June 10, 2024. [Photo by Zhou Guoqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]



International students watch a traditional puppet performance in Nanchong city, Sichuan province, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Li Tao for chinadaily.com.cn]



Folk artists perform traditional lion dance for tourists at Zhuoshui ancient town in Qianjiang district, Chongqing, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Yang Min for chinadaily.com.cn]

A girl participates in a traditional round fan DIY activity at the Jiaxing Museum in Zhejiang province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Jin Peng for chinadaily.com.cn]



Swimming enthusiasts participate in a duck-catching game to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Xintian county, Yongzhou city, Hunan province, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Liu Guixiong for chinadaily.com.cn]



Dance actors perform at a cultural and tourism event held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Sun Zhensong for chinadaily.com.cn]



Dozens of dragon boats compete in a creek, with crowds of people gathering on both banks and stone bridges, in Sanxi village, Jiangtian town, Changle district, Fuzhou city, Fujian province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Wang Wangwang for chinadaily.com.cn]



Tourists experience zongzi-making at a scenic spot in Anlong county, Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Liu Chaofu for chinadaily.com.cn]