Ten photos from across China: Mar 8 - 14

A dragon dance is performed on Sunday in Tengzhou, Shandong province, to celebrate the Longtaitou Festival, which falls on Monday. Longtaitou, which literally means the dragon raises its head, is observed on the second day of the second lunar month every year to herald the start of spring and the planting season. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students and volunteers help plant trees in Dongying, Shandong province, on March 12, the 46th National Tree Planting Day. Similar activities were held nationwide as part of the country's stepped-up afforestation efforts. [Photo by Liu Zhifeng/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A pair of newlyweds take a ride on a wedding-themed bus named "Journey to Happiness" on March 12, in Changchun, Jilin province. The groom is a bus driver and he drove the bus to pick up his bride for the ceremony. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Students wearing VR glasses check out the curriculum that includes skiing, hiking, boating and boxing, at Khoo Teck Puat Gymnasium of Peking University on March 12, in Beijing. More than 20 students attended the digital PE lesson as an optional class at the smart health station of the gymnasium. [Photo by Li Muyi/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Students release balloons during a coming-of-age ceremony at Shandong Experimental High School in Jinan, Shandong province, on March 11, 2024. More than 1,200 senior high school students exchanged letters and gifts with their parents, symbolizing their transition into adulthood. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A woman takes a photo in an art installation imitating ocean waves at a commercial square in Kunming, Yunnan province, on March 12, 2024. The artwork was made from eco-friendly straws. [Photo/China News Service]

Dong people display ethnic embroidery work during the Kam Grand Choirs Festival in Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on March 11, 2024. The event, featuring colorful Dong cultural activities, attracted a large number of tourists. [Photo by Gong Pukang/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors view photos of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen in the Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on March 12, 2024, the 99th anniversary of his death. [Photo/China News Service]

Mechanical arms designed for people with disabilities are exhibited at a technology exhibition in Beijing on March 13, 2024. Hosted by the Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation, the show displayed over 20 domestically produced high-tech assistive devices for the disabled, including electronic guide dogs, AI sign-language interpreters and exoskeleton robots. [Photo by Yuan Yi/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A tourist takes selfies in cole flower fields in Wayao village of Liupanshui city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 12, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]