8th day of 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London

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  More than 200 open-air film sessions arranged in Shanghai as summer entertainment

  People watch a film shown in an evening open-air cinema at Minhang Sports Park in east China's Shanghai, July 7, 2019. Shanghai authorities have arranged more than 200 open-air film sessions as a summer entertainment for the public between July and S

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  Heavy rains pound East China's Jiangxi Province

  Floodwaters caused by heavy rains soak some old streets in the ancient city in Lichuan county, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, on July 7. (Photos: VCG)Floodwaters caused by heavy rains soak some old streets in the ancient city in Lichuan county, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, on July 7. Roads, crops, and agricultural facilities are damaged by heavy rains in Maxu Town, Jiangxi Province, on July 8.Roads, crops, and agricultural facilities are damaged by heavy rains in Maxu Town, Jiangxi Province, on July 8.Local officials and volunteers rescue and relocate residents in Maxu Town, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province on July 8. (Compiled by Yu Lidong)

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  Inheritors of traditional oil-paper umbrella making in Xiangyang Village, SW China

  Photo taken on July 9, 2019 shows tools used to make oil-paper umbrellas in Xiangyang Village of Qiubei County, Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Zhang Ronghua, 89, and his grandson Zhang Guoqing are the only inheritors of traditional oil-paper umbrella making in Xiangyang Village. Xiangyang Village has an over 400-year history of making handcrafted oiled paper umbrellas with bamboo stands. Made of oiled paper and bamboo frame, oil-paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft. The craftsmanship includes more than 80 procedures of sophisticated techniques. Other than its utility, oil-paper umbrella is also indispensable in local traditional weddings. (Photos: Xinhua) Zhang Ronghua makes the skeleton of an oil-paper umbrella in Xiangyang Village of Qiubei County, Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2019. Zhang Ronghua, 89, and his grandson Zhang Guoqing are the only inheritors of traditional oil-paper umbrella making in Xiangyang Village. Xiangyang Village has an over 400-year history of making handcrafted oiled paper umbrellas with bamboo stands. Made of oiled paper and bamboo frame, oil-paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft. The craftsmanship includes more than 80 procedures of sophisticated techniques. Other than its utility, oil-paper umbrella is also indispensable in local traditional weddings.Zhang Ronghua makes the skeleton of an oil-paper umbrella in Xiangyang Village of Qiubei County, Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2019. Zhang Ronghua, 89, and his grandson Zhang Guoqing are the only inheritors of traditional oil-paper umbrella making in Xiangyang Village. Xiangyang Village has an over 400-year history of making handcrafted oiled paper umbrellas with bamboo stands. Made of oiled paper and bamboo frame, oil-paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft. The craftsmanship...

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  Educational authorities in Hebei hold various activities to enrich children's vacation

  A teacher trains pupils to play basketball at a primary school in Hanshan District in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 9, 2019. A series of activities were held by the educational authorities of Hanshan District to enrich the life of children during the summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao) A pupil assembles a robot at a primary school in Hanshan District in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 9, 2019. A series of activities were held by the educational authorities of Hanshan District to enrich the life of children during the summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao) A pupil practices Guzheng, or Chinese zither, at a primary school in Hanshan District in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 9, 2019. A series of activities were held by the educational authorities of Hanshan District to enrich the life of children during the summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao) A teacher introduces the structure of a robot to pupils at a primary school in Hanshan District in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 9, 2019. A series of activities were held by the educational authorities of Hanshan District to enrich the life of children during the summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao) A teacher instructs a pupil to paint at a primary school in Hanshan District in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 9, 2019. A series of activities were held by the educational authorities of Hanshan District to enrich the life of children during the summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)