The China National Space Administration distributed the first batch of lunar samples from the Chang'e 5 robotic mission to scientists in Beijing, marking the official start of scientific research on lunar samples, July 12, 2021. /CFP

The moon appeared with Venus and Mars in the western sky of Shenzhen. Both of the stars were on the left side of the crescent moon, July 12, 2021. /CFP

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 12, 2021. /CFP

Over 400,000 books and creative cultural products have been put on display at the 30th China National Book Expo in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 15, 2021. /CFP

The 31st Qingdao International Beer Festival, one of the largest beer festivals in China, opened in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16，2021. / CFP

The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world's largest planetarium, officially opened and welcomed the public starting on July 17, 2021. / CFP

China's National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for rainstorms in Beijing. The accumulated rainfall in some areas of Beijing exceeded 150 millimeters, July 18, 2021. /CFP