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The arrival of International Left-Handers Day, an annual event that falls on August 13, is an opportunity for "left-handers everywhere to celebrate their sinistrality and increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed." Ahead of the day, a community in Hefei, Anhui province held a series of fun contests offering local residents the chance to experience life as a left-handed person, highlighting the everyday needs and problems faced by left-handed people. [Photos/CGTN]

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Orders for time-honored costumes surge on e-commerce platforms

Quality traditional Chinese costumes are gaining popularity at home and abroad, triggering increased orders on e-commerce platforms.

One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing.

Li Tao, Party secretary of Daiji, said the orders placed online have significantly driven growth of the town's clothing industry.



Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. GUO XULEI/XINHUA



Zheng Tao, director of Qianwei Hantang Apparel Co in Caoxian, displays yunjian, part of hanfu attire, to visitors. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY



An embroidery machine is operated in Caoxian. GUO XULEI/XINHUA



A designer works on hanfu at a studio in Caoxian county. YANG LURONG/CHINA DAILY



A worker prints a hanfu pattern in Caoxian. CHINA DAILY

Visitors view a piece of equipment for single incision laparoscopic surgery displayed at the 21st China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 1, 2023. The expo kicked off on Friday at Shenyang International Exhibition Center. Over a thousand enterprises in intelligent manufacturing area attended the expo. (All Photos by Xinhua/Pan Yulong)



Visitors view an electric helicopter displayed at the 21st China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 1, 2023.



A visitor views a mechanical arm displayed at the 21st China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 1, 2023.





People visit the 21st China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 1, 2023.

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A visitor learns about topological softgel, a new material which can be applied in textiles, at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. Themed "Opening-up leads development, cooperation delivers the future," the 2023 CIFTIS is being held in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6 and features over 200 varied events, including forums, negotiations, and summits. The green and low-carbon drive is a major feature of the event, which has several related themed forums and exhibitions of cutting-edge green services, technologies, and business models. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)



A visitor learns about the process flow of kitchen waste treatment plant at the environmental services exhibition during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



Visitors look at a sandbox model of "smart city" solution at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



A trader learns about clothing products made of new materials at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)



Visitors try mouse and keyboard made of bamboo at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed "Opening-up leads development, cooperation delivers the future," the 2023 CIFTIS is being held in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6 and features over 200 varied events, including forums, negotiations, and summits. The green and low-carbon drive is a major feature of the event, which has several related themed forums and exhibitions of cutting-edge green services, technologies, and business models. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)



A visitor takes photos of a bicycle made of bamboo at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023.(Xinhua/Li Xin)



Visitors learn about various bike sharing service solutions at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



Traders learns about bamboo winding composite pipes at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)



This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows an urban energy-themed exhibition booth at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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New energy vehicles are exhibited at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. Themed "Opening-up leads development, cooperation delivers the future," the 2023 CIFTIS is being held in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6 and features over 200 varied events, including forums, negotiations, and summits. The green and low-carbon drive is a major feature of the event, which has several related themed forums and exhibitions of cutting-edge green services, technologies, and business models. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)



This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)



An acid and alkali resistant overall is exhibited at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)



A visitor views a future city-themed exhibition booth at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)



Visitors view an L4-level auto-pilot truck at the environmental services exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Aerial photos taken on Sept. 3, 2023 shows the exterior view of the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing. The 2023 Smart China Expo will be held at Chongqing International Expo Center from Sept. 4 to 6. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)



A boy experiences the AI-powered large language model dubbed "Spark Desk", a generative language model launched by iFlytek, a leading Chinese AI company, at the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)



Children experience digital device at the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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An exhibitor debugs an autonomous mobile robot at the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)



Visitors look at a skateboard chassis used on smart vehicles at the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)



A journalist experiences an in-vehicle XR intelligent cabin at the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)



Guests visit the venue for 2023 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows a villager carrying boxes of plums into refrigeration houses at a plum cooperative in Payzawat County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Plum cultivation industry has become a major driver for local economy in Payzawat County. Relying on a plum industry park built with the assistance of south China's Guangdong Province, Payzawat County has been improving the quality of plums cultivated here and enhancing the efficiency of the whole plum industrial chain, including planting, picking, sorting, refrigeration, packaging, processing and sales.

Currently, Payzawat County boasts one of China's biggest plums production and marketing bases and the Payzawat plums are sold well both at home and abroad. (All Photos Xinhua/Ding Lei)



This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows a villager loading a carrier tricycle with freshly-picked plums at an orchard in Payzawat County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows judges marking plums at a trade fair held in a plum industry park of Payzawat County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023 shows a worker checking on stored plums at a plum industry park in Payzawat County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows villagers picking plums at an orchard in Payzawat County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.