Sichuan cuisine master Fu Zuming, in yellow, teaches cooking skills to a woman in a family of Mosuo people next to Lugu Lake in Yanyuan County, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Sept. 13, 2018. Fu started learning to cook Sichuan food in his teens. During his visit to the Mosuo family, he combined the local specialties with Sichuan cuisine techniques to make a new dish. (Photos: China News Service/Wang Lei)
Freshmen take part in military training at Chongqing Business Vocational College in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 11, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Fu Zhenlin, a farmer in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, works on a self-made robot in the shape of a crab at his home, Sept 12, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A farmer is led by his cow as they take part in a race during a "cattle festival" in Baiwei village, East China's Jiangxi province, Sept 11, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Surrounded by family, Zhu Zhengshi celebrates her 118th birthday at her home in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Sept 11, 2018. Born in 1900, she is hale and hearty and lives a regular lifestyle. [Photo/VCG]
Local beachcombers return to the shore with oysters and other marine life they collected at low tide in Huludao, Liaoning province, Sept 11, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
The annual Taobao Maker Festival, gathering more than 200 Taobao shops with fun and creative designer products, kicked off by scenic West Lake in Hangzhou on Thursday and will run through the weekend.
From a paper lantern valued at 80,000 yuan to giant exoskeleton-style robots, from roasted chicken wing-shaped cushions to balloons with various kinds of shapes and styles, the festival amuses visitors with unusual, wonderful ideas made real by Taobao shopkeepers.
Let's take a look at these creative entrepreneurs and their work.
Liu Dong, a Taobao shopkeeper who sold more than 16 million paper planes and calls himself "the world's biggest plane manufacturer", shows how to make one fly. [Photo/IC]
A Steward of the high-speed train G3001 to south China's Hong Kong receive training in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 14, 2018.
Stewards of the high-speed train G3001 to south China's Hong Kong receive training in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 14, 2018. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway will officially start operation on Sept. 23. The train G3001 will run from Fuzhou to Hong Kong at that time. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
An artist's impression of the main flower arrangement, which will be installed in the center of the square this year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A huge basket-shaped flower arrangement with the theme "Blessings to China" will be installed in Tian'anmen Square as part of the decoration plan drawn up for the square and Chang'an Avenue for the National Day holiday on Oct 1.
The Beijing Gardening and Greening Bureau unveiled the plan on Friday, saying it used high-technology applications such as 3D modeling to design the flower beds.
Besides the main basket, 10 additional flower terraces bearing different good wishes to the country will be displayed along Chang'an Avenue. There will be 2 million flowers used in the basket and 10 terraces.
Construction work began on Friday and is expected to be finished by Sept 23.
Children experience acoustics devices during a science popularization activity in Langfang, North China's Hebei province, Sept 15, 2018. A variety of activities were held across the country to greet the annual day for science popularization in China. [Photo/Xinhua]
A staff member (first from left) introduces deep-sea organism to visitors at Shanghai Natural History Museum in East China's Shanghai, Sept 15, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
A stoplight is blown down in Shanwei, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Super typhoon Mangkhut which is expected to hit Guangdong's coastal area on Sunday afternoon, wreaked havoc in the southern province on Sunday.
According to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, one of the major aviation hubs in China, has cancelled all flights from 12:00 o'clock Sunday to 8:00 am Monday, affecting thousands of passengers.
Meanwhile, Guangdong provincial department of education has suspended all classes in schools and kindergartens on Monday.
A policeman stands beside downed trees in Shanwei, South China's Guangdong province.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The raging storms and heavy rainfall have left many streets in Guangdong's coastal cities flooded, with trees and billboards blown away.
Guangdong provincial government has urged relevant departments and cities in the coastal areas to take every measure to reduce casualties and minimize economic losses.
Intelligent indicator boards at the entrance of the 2018 World IoT Expo provide news about the expo through voice control and show the structure of and way to each pavilion. [Photo by Xiao Da/chinadaily.com.cn]
JD's inspection robot "Wali" is exhibited at the 2018 World IoT Expo. Wali can carry detection and communication equipment while inspecting warehouses. [Photo by Xiao Da/chinadaily.com.cn]
