Xinhua photos of the day

Terracotta Warriors are pictured during an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the discovery and excavation of the iconic Terracotta Warriors at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Sept. 8, 2024.
The exhibition showcases 230 cultural relics in eight categories, many being revealed to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into the era of Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC). (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

A juggler performs during a sneak peek of the upcoming show ECHO at Science World in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 9, 2024.
Cirque du Soleil announced on Monday it will return to Vancouver for 2024 season with their new show “ECHO” starting from Oct. 9 to Dec. 15. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Teacher Zhu Qingfeng makes a gourd pyrography work at Tumen Central School in Nanlushan town of Yiyuan County, east China’s Shandong province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Gourd pyrography is an art of decorating the gourd by burning a graphic design on the surface with heated tools. The class of gourd pyrography given by Zhu since 2020 has gained popularity among students. (Photo by Zhao Dongshan/Xinhua)

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a woman reading a book in a bookstore in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sept. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

People wearing Italian traditional costumes dance during the parade of the 51st National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day in Kamnik, Slovenia, Sept. 8, 2024.
The 51st National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day ended Sunday in Kamnik with a traditional parade, during which about 2,000 participants dressed in national costumes walking through the center of Kamnik. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Mu’er Mountain in Zouma Town of Hefeng County, central China’s Hubei Province, Sept. 9, 2024. (Photo by Yang Shunpi/Xinhua)

Meng Rongda teaches students to practice Yao ethnic drum dance at Zhongzhai teaching site in Xishan Township of Congjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Meng Rongda, 59, is the only teacher of a “mini-school,” more precisely a teaching site in Xishan Township of Congjiang County. At present, there are 23 preschool students and 17 pupils in the first and second grades.
Besides Chinese and math, Meng is also responsible for physical education (PE) and music courses to ensure rural children can also attain a sound basic education.
Meng has been working as a teacher, cook and caretaker at the mini-school since 2015 in the landlocked mountainous areas. To him, education can change the fate of children and therefore, he devotes himself to lighting up the way ahead for these rural children. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

People have free lunch at a restaurant in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 9, 2024.
Many restaurants in Haikou provided free meals and drinking water for residents affected by Super Typhoon Yagi. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall in Hainan on Friday before bringing damage across the island. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)