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NANNING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 20th China-ASEAN Expo opened on Saturday in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with nearly 2,000 enterprises attending.

The participation figure marks an 18.2-percent rise from last year's expo, which was attended by 1,653 enterprises.

This year's event sees the participation of a larger number of brands from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as many Chinese companies specializing in digital, smart and low-carbon technologies, including drones and equipment for environmental protection, said the Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting.



An exhibitor sorts out commodities from Thailand at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)



Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Vietnamese commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)



Visitors buy Malaysian cookies at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)



Traders from Vietnam sell durians at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)



An exhibitor promotes Thai cosmetics at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Visitors wait in line to taste Thai rice at the pavilion for Thai commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.
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Visitors buy commodities at the pavilion for Indonesian commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.
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Visitors buy coffee from Thailand at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)



A visitor buys commodities at the pavilion for Thai commodities at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhou Hua)



A visitor tastes Durian pulp from Vietnam at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

A medical worker from east China's Shandong Province gives free consultation in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2023. Medical workers from east China's Shandong Province have provided medical service for the local people in Kashgar. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



A medical worker from east China's Shandong Province gives free consultation in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



Medical workers from east China's Shandong Province conduct free optical examination for a patient in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



A medical worker from east China's Shandong Province gives free consultation in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Veterans attend a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Chen Song/Xinhua)



Representatives strike a bell during a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Chen Song/Xinhua)





Students attend a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photos by Chen Song/Xinhua)


SHENYANG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- As the sirens howled in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province on Monday, pedestrians stood in silent tribute and vehicles honked their horns to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the start of Japan's invasion of China.

Since 1995, Shenyang has sounded the air-raid alarm every year to commemorate the September 18 Incident.

The commemoration has been held across the country on Monday. Many other cities, including Nanjing and Chengdu, also sounded the sirens on this day to remind people to remember history and cherish peace.

On Sept. 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of railway under their control near Shenyang and accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for the attack. Later that night, they bombarded barracks near Shenyang.

The resistance efforts of the Chinese people after the September 18 Incident signaled the beginning of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

"Ninety-two years have passed, and now life is getting better, but we must always remember that we must unite to build a strong country," said Li Weibo, a 91-year-old veteran.

At the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, people from all walks of life gathered and held a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident. The historical data on display at the museum detail the Japanese army's long-brewing plan to invade China.

"Every year around Sept. 18, the museum sees a surge in visits, with the number of daily visitors nearing 10,000. People spontaneously come to the museum to recall the history of suffering, remember the martyrs, and perceive their national spirit," said Fan Lihong, curator of the museum.

About 3 km from the museum lies the Beidaying (Northern Grand Barracks) site that the Japanese troops bombarded. It officially reopened to visitors as an exhibition hall after renovations at the end of 2021.

Through more than 400 historical photos, over 200 relics, electronic maps, scene restorations, panoramic sand tables and other modern techniques, visitors can revisit the history at the exhibition hall.

Wang Lei, a resident of Shenyang, who lives near the former site of the Beidaying Site, said, "There were a few ordinary bungalows here, but now the site has been turned into an exhibition hall. It is very important to remember the history of the war. We should let young people know that this is the place where our national calamity occurred."

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HANGZHOU -- The Chinese naval hospital ship "Peace Ark" arrived at a port in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, on Tuesday morning after completing friendly visits and humanitarian medical services to Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and East Timor.







Since its departure on July 3, the ship had traversed a distance exceeding 12,000 nautical miles over 79 days [All Photos/Xinhua]

Throughout its mission, the ship has welcomed visiting heads of state, military and political dignitaries, along with representatives from international organizations, foreign delegations, overseas Chinese communities, and local military, police, and civilians.

The ship hosted five deck receptions, organized 23 academic exchanges and 10 cultural events, and participated in its first-ever joint exercise with the Tongan Navy.

The vessel provided medical care to 41,358 individuals from various countries, conducted physical examinations for 491 people, and performed 192 surgeries for residents.

It also dispatched 47 medical teams to offer medical services in local communities, schools, and hospitals. Additionally, its medical personnel also helped deliver three babies on the ship.

The "Peace Ark," the first standard ocean-going maritime hospital independently designed and built by China, has undertaken humanitarian medical missions abroad since being commissioned in 2008.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday.

Consisting of five large-scale, well-preserved old tea forests, nine traditional villages within them, and three protective-partition forests between them, the landscape stands out as an example of rich tea culture centered on the ancient practices of cultivating and preserving the old tea forests. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)







Tea farmers pick tea leaves in an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Local tea farmers here are busy picking tea leaves in harvest season to meet the market demand.(Xinhua/Hu Chao/Tang Rufeng)



A tea farmer displays picked tea leaves in an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 19, 2023.(Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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A tea farmer puts tea leaves into a basket in an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Local tea farmers here are busy picking tea leaves in harvest season to meet the market demand.(Xinhua/Hu Chao)



Tea farmers prepare to go to an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain to pick tea leaves in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)





Tea farmers pick tea leaves in an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Local tea farmers here are busy picking tea leaves in harvest season to meet the market demand.(Xinhua/Tang Rufeng/Hu Chao)

Vehicles transport containers in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Since the beginning of this year, north China's Tianjin Port has seen nearly 500 China-Europe and China-Central Asia freight train trips. The freight train service is of great significance to further promote the coordinated development of the international logistics in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.



A container is lifted at a station in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)







These photos photo show a freight train bound for Ulan Bator, Mongolia, pulling out of a station in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023.(Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo/Yin Gang)

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This aerial photo shows a freight train bound for Ulan Bator, Mongolia, ready to depart from a station in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023.

Since the beginning of this year, north China's Tianjin Port has seen nearly 500 China-Europe and China-Central Asia freight train trips. The freight train service is of great significance to further promote the coordinated development of the international logistics in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)



Staff members inspect a freight train at a station in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)





A container is lifted at a station in Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)



This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a cargo ship docked at Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)