Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in Washington, D.C., the United States, in the small hours of July 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui)