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People spend their afternoon by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C., the United States, June 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

A girl spends her afternoon on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the United States, June 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

People spend their afternoon by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C., the United States, June 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

A boy rides a scooter by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C., the United States, June 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

People spend their afternoon on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the United States, June 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Beijing doubles daily nucleic acid testing capacity to over 230,000: The daily nucleic acid testing capacity of Beijing had surged from 100,000 to more than 230,000 as of Saturday amid efforts to contain the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases. (Photos: Xinhua)A medical worker introduces the procedure at a nucleic acid testing site in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2020.A medical worker collects a throat swab from a citizen at a nucleic acid testing site in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2020.A citizen waits to be tested at a nucleic acid testing site in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2020. A medical worker collects a throat swab from a citizen at a nucleic acid testing site in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2020. A worker disinfects a nucleic acid testing site in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2020.

Rare aquatic plant blooms in Southwest China's Yunnan

Rare aquatic plant blooms in Southwest China's Yunnan: Ottelia acuminata, a rare edible plant found only in China, is seen in full bloom on waters such as Lugu Lake and Dianchi Lake in Southwest Chinas Yunnan Province.The bumper harvest is a good news for farmers. It also symbolizes the great improvement of the ecological environment of the lakes, which had been attacked by blue-green algae blooms over recent years.The plant, dubbed as a bellwether of water quality, is very sensitive to water quality and will die easily if the water is polluted.Its flowers are as clear as crystalized ice. Its stem grows under the water and its flower blooms on the water. The glistening petals float on the water like a fairy wearing a white tulle skirt.The plant can be picked throughout the year and is profitable due to its high nutritional value. Many villagers in Yunnan grow it for earnings.(Photos: people.com.cn)The total planting area in Eryuan county, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, is more than 3,000 mu (200 hectares). The annual production per mu is 1,750 kilograms, and the revenue of each mu can reach roughly 7,000 yuan ($990), playing a role in local poverty reduction.(Complied by Li Yingtao)

COVID-19 testing lab built with air-inflated structure goes into trial operation in Beijing

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France enters new phase of de-confinement: A worker uses a vacuum cleaner during preparations for the reopening of Le Grand Rex cinema in Paris, France on June 22, 2020. France, which gradually eased national lockdown from May 11, entered a new phase of de-confinement on Monday. Cinemas and casinos resumed activities and sports event attract

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