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A child plays with a fish-shaped lantern at a lantern workshop in Wangmantian Village in Xitou Township of Shexian County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. In Xitou Township of Shexian County in east China's Anhui Province, local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune for over six centuries.

While protecting the intangible cultural heritage, Xitou Township has worked on expanding new business forms in recent years. Fish-shaped lanterns of diverse sizes and materials have been made for display, performance, and sale. Other business development including study tour themed on intangible cultural heritage, related cultural and creative products and lantern-making experience also emerged. (All photos byXinhua/Fu Tian/ Fan Chengzhu)



Villagers practice the fish-shaped lantern performance at a workshop in Wangmantian Village, Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024.

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Visitors try to make a fish-shaped lantern in the Huizhou ancient town in Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 17, 2024. In Xitou Township of Shexian County in east China's Anhui Province, local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune for over six centuries. (Photos by Fan Chengzhu/Fu Tian/Xinhua)



Wang Shengjuan, a county-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes a fish-shaped lantern at a workshop in Wangmantian Village, Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024.



Wang Huawu, a county-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes a fish-shaped lantern at a workshop in Wangmantian Village, Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024.

Staff members work at a workshop of a wooden boat manufacturing enterprise in Zhuhong Wooden Boat Cultural Industry Park, Xinghua city, Jiangsu province, May 19, 2024. [Photos/Xinhua]







Wooden boat manufacturing enterprises in Zhuhong town, Xinghua, a county-level city in Jiangsu province, have been ramping up production recently to meet orders for dragon boats. In 2008, the "Xinghua traditional wooden boat production technique" was listed as part of China's national intangible cultural heritage.

Dragon boats are used in races during the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival. The festival, which also involves eating glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reeds or bamboo leaves, falls on June 10 this year.

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A child plays with a fish-shaped lantern at a lantern workshop in Wangmantian Village in Xitou Township of Shexian County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. In Xitou Township of Shexian County in east China's Anhui Province, local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune for over six centuries.

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"Chinese people have a strong preference for zodiac signs, and we saw a small baby boom in the previous Year of the Dragon in 2012," said Zhai Zhenwu, president of the China Population Association.

The number of newborns in 2012 topped 19.7 million, compared with around 17.8 million for the year before it and the one after, according to National Bureau of Statistics data. "The birthrate for 2024 is expected to increase," Zhai said.

However, despite slight changes in yearly fertility rates, China's total population will keep trending downward at a mild pace, experts said. Last year, the nation recorded the second consecutive annual decline in its total population.

"The Year of the Dragon and the end of COVID-19 will probably ease the decline for 2024, but the die is cast in terms of the nation's total population falling in the long run," said Yuan Xin, a demography professor at Nankai University in Tianjin.

Delays in getting married and having children, coupled with an unwillingness to have babies due to the pressure of raising children, are important factors contributing to decreasing fertility rates.

Obstetricians said the increase in the age of new mothers means more efforts are needed to improve treatment for high-risk mothers and newborns. Meanwhile, demographers have suggested accelerating efforts to build systems to support fertility, and reducing the costs of raising and educating children. This will enable families to better cope, and also help achieve an appropriate national fertility rate.



A nurse takes a newborn baby out of the delivery room at a hospital in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Feb 10. LIAN ZHEN/XINHUA



Li Xing (center), mother of triplets, holds her babies with her parents at their community in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on April 14. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY



Medical staff including Kang Wenjuan (center), president of Shanxi Children's Hospital, and Ji Yong (left), head of the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, visit the babies in the neonatal intensive care unit in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on March 29. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY



Han Yuanhui (left) and her husband Ren Jinliang take care of their newborn baby in the obstetrics and gynecology ward of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital on March 29. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY



Pregnant women use yoga balls for prenatal training at a maternity and postpartum center in Taiyuan, on April 13. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY

Visitors enter the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Beyond International Technology Innovation Expo 2024 opens at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre in Macao Special Administrative Region from May 22 to 25.

The event is expected to draw over 30,000 attendees and more than 1,000 exhibitors across nearly 100,000 square meters of exhibition space. It spotlights three primary sub-brands: Healthcare, ClimateTech and ConsumerTech.

Aiming to foster the exchange of ideas, the expo includes various exhibitions and industry summits in a bid to promote comprehensive industrial upgrades, development and transformation to make global innovation ecosystems better.



Visitors learn about an eVTOL aircraft at the Aerofugia booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Visitors learn about the information regarding a liquid cooling battery system at the CATL booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



A humanoid robot named Optimus is showcased at the Tesla booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Visitors walk in the booth of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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A visitor experiences a cell repair cabin at the Tai Rong Technology (Zhuhai Hengqin) Co Ltd booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



A GAC's Hyper SSR is displayed during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Robobus is showcased at the WeRide booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo by Ma Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Xpeng AeroHT's booth showcases the newly launched electric vertical takeoff and landing flying car during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macao Special Administrative Region, May 23, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



Visitors learn about chip companies at the Hengqin booth during the Beyond Expo 2024 at the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre in Macao Special Administrative Region on May 23, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Witnessed by families and bystanders, pairs of newlyweds participate in a Chinese traditional wedding ceremony on dragon boats in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on May 20, 2024. A commemorative wedding, jointly organized by the Civil Affairs Bureau of Wenzhou and the Ouhai district government in Wenzhou, attracted six pairs to experience the unique wedding custom in Ouhai. [Photo by Zheng Peng/For chinadaily.com.cn]



A dance performed by street artists from Africa attracts a large audience at the 4th Hangzhou Street Art Festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on May 21, 2024. The three-day event, which began on Tuesday, attracted artists from various countries and regions who took turns putting on performances including songs, dances, acrobatics and opera. [Photo by Li Zhong/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Photo taken on May 18, 2024, shows models participating in a fashion show at the Lanzhou Shuimo Danxia National Park in Gansu province. The park, a national 4A- or second-highest level — tourist attraction, features the spectacular Danxia landform, which is characterized by multicolored rock formations, steep cliffs and deep valleys. [Photo/Xinhua]



Visitors interact with a robot dog at the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on May 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (center) plays table tennis with an artificial intelligence robot in Shanghai on May 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

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An instructor guides students in learning the art of making tea at the Chunguang Primary School in Handan, Hebei province, on May 21, 2024. The activity was held to celebrate International Tea Day, which fell on that day. [Photo by Hao Qunying/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Photo taken on May 19, 2024, shows dancers performing during an event in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. The ceremony celebrates the melting of the ice on Lake Namtso. As temperatures rise and the ice melts, the autonomous region will enter its peak tourism season. [Photo/Xinhua]



Rescued raptors are released back into the wild during an event organized by the city procuratorate in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, on May 20, 2024. The procuratorate held the event to promote public interest litigation involving the protection of wild animals. [Photo by Cao Jianxiong/For chinadaily.com.cn]



People watch a lion dance performance at the 33rd Naizifang Temple Fair in Beijing's Chaoyang district on May 22, 2024. This four-day event, which began on Wednesday, features a variety of activities, including martial arts demonstrations, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and creative markets. People can explore the temple fair, watch performances, taste local delicacies and experience folk customs. [Photo by Wang Fei/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Tourists view a Beluga whale at Sunasia Ocean World in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on May 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

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A visitor experiences a motion-sensing VR game at the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)

The 7th Digital China Summit will take place in Fuzhou from May 24 to 25. The preview of its on-site experience area, covering 56,000 square meters and consisting of five major parts, opened at Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center on Thursday.



Visitors interact with a robot dog at the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)



Visitors interact with a humanoid robot at the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)





People visit the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. (Photos: China News Service/Wang Dongming)