China's new carrier rocket CERES-1 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 7. The rocket, which is designed for commercial use, sent one satellite into planned orbit during its maiden flight. /CFP

Alibaba's Beijing headquarters dresses up for the upcoming Double 11 shopping festival, November 7. Alibaba began Double 11 on November 11, 2009 and the shopping festival has evolved into the world's largest online retail event. /CFP

The World Chinese Costume Festival takes place in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei Province, November 7. /CFP

Red fall leaves in Beijing's Fragrant Hills Park, November 5. /CFP

A visitor tries out a VR headset at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. /CFP

A Bank of China staffer shows off the newly-issued 5-yuan banknote of the fifth RMB series (2020 edition) in Anqing, east China's Anhui Province, November 5. /CFP

A staffer visits a home for registration work during the seventh national population census in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province. The census, conducted every 10 years, started on November 1. /CFP