A flag-raising ceremony is held in the early morning hours in Tiananmen Square as China celebrates the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), in Beijing, August 1, 2021. /CFP

Hanfu, the traditional clothing of Han Chinese, is showcased during the 2021 show of ChinaJoy, known as the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, which opened in Shanghai, east China, July 30, 2021. /CFP

A rescue team rushes to the flooded Shenzhoulu Subway Station to join in the rescue work, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 30, 2021. /CFP

People queue up to receive COVID-19 tests at a testing site at Yongding Middle School in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on July 29, 2021. The city launched a citywide nucleic acid testing campaign after new infections emerged in the city earlier this week. /CFP

The Chongqing Wulipo National Nature Reserve becomes part of the Hubei Shennongjia World Heritage Site after a minor modification to the site's boundaries, according to the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, July 28, 2021. /CFP

A student is receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a middle school in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 27, 2021. Guangdong started vaccinating minors aged 12 to 17 on July 24. /CFP

Rescuers in life jackets use a boat to bring rescued residents to safety in Weihui City, central China's Henan Province, July 26, 2021. /CFP