The Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, gets underway on April 12 at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, offering visitors immersive experience in traditional Chinese culture. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Athletes and performers take part in an event held to celebrate the 300-day countdown for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on April 13, 2024. GUO JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
Staff members perform a dance on the inaugural train from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, to Luang Prabang, Laos, April 13, 2024. WANG JINGYI/XINHUA
Malatang, characterized by a mix of vegetables, meats and seafood boiled in a spicy broth, has become an unexpected internet sensation especially in Tianshui, Gansu province, drawing visitors from across China. This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows a malatang vendor tries to attract the attention of tourists at a food street. TIAN XI/FOR CHINA DAILY
People splash water on one another during the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, April 15, 2024. [Photo by Zhang Xi/For chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening ceremony of the 2024 National Security Education Day is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, April 15, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Ten spotted seals are released into the sea in Dalian, Liaoning province, to celebrate Spotted Seal Awareness Day, April 16, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft and its carrier, a Long March 2F rocket, are moved to the service tower at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert, April 17, 2024. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A 3-carat diamond sourced from red peonies made its debut on April 17 in Luoyang, Henan province. [Photo by Dong Gefei/for chinadaily.com.cn]
The 4th China Inter-national Consumer Products Expo is held in Haikou, Hainan province, from April 13 to 18. This photo shows a foreign exhibitor introduces Irish whiskey to guests on the opening day. KANG DENGLIN/FOR CHINA DAILY
