East China's Shanghai is home to many landmark sites which bear witness to the CPC history and the CPC revolutionary activities. As "red tourism" becomes increasingly popular, the city has launched a special hop-on hop-off bus service that provides more fun to travel between five notable "red sites" during the National Day holiday.

Farmers are busy in harvesting chrysanthemums recently in Lingsha Township. Local authorities have introduced traditional Chinese medicine manufacturers to promote the development of chrysanthemums industry with integration of planting, processing and sales.

Citizens walk on Huaihe Road in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 1, 2021. 

The lander and rover Yutu-2 are in good condition. The payloads aboard are also working properly and will continue the scientific exploration on the far side of the moon.

In recent years, cross-cultural exchanges between institutions of higher learning, knowledge sharing, and the consensus that humanity has a shared future have been playing an increasingly prominent role in the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Bookings for airline tickets, hotels and tour packages for the seven-day break have been rising as the holiday has gotten closer.

Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu said China will continue to prepare for other aid materials including food aid, which are expected to arrive before long.

The publishing project took four years to complete. It was initiated to honor the literary giant on the 140th anniversary of his birth, which was last Saturday. Over 32,000 pages of manuscripts are included in the 78 books.

The amount of time the city's iconic architecture, major buildings and scenic spots will be illuminated will also be shortened during the holiday.