Primary school students are seen prior to a school opening ceremony in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

A vintage taxi is seen on the street in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Children have fun in Old Havana, Cuba, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

This photo shows a Cuban national flag in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

A vintage car drives past the National Capitol Building in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

A pedicab passes by the National Capitol Building in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

People fish by the seaside in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Tourists enjoy cocktails at a bar in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

People play dominoes by a street in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

An elderly man is pictured at the balcony of a building in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Children play football in Old Havana, Cuba, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

This photo shows the view of Old Havana at dusk in Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Female cigar roller Leopoldina Gutierrez Espinosa makes a cigar in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

A vendor talks to a friend over a window in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Restaurant staff work under the flashlight of a mobile phone during a power outage in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

This photo shows the view of Old Havana at night in Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

This photo shows the view of Old Havana at dusk in Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

People fish by the seaside in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

Taxis line up for refuelling at a gas station in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

A Cuban national flag is hoisted at the Morro-Cabana fortress complex in Havana, capital of Cuba, Aug. 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

People wait to buy seafood at a store in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)