Children embrace various activities during summer vacation across China

A drone photo shows children taking a raft to enjoy lotus flowers with their parents at a scenic spot in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

Children read books at a bookstore in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

Children learn to dance at a youth palace in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Xue Yingying/Xinhua)

A child interacts with a science popularization equipment at a museum in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Children practice calligraphy at a youth activity center in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)

Children practice table tennis at a sports center in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)

Children experience cultural relic restoration at a study and research base in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)

Children read books at a bookstore in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)