As temperatures rise and summer approaches across China, many cities are offering more nighttime activities and spending choices in renewed efforts to stimulate the nighttime economy.
In Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, night markets have opened, attracting many tourists with various snacks.
"They are all Xinjiang specialties and taste good. The vibes at the night market are very nice. I'm so happy and cheerful here," said a tourist.
In Haikou City in south China's Hainan Province, a dome-shaped complex at a commercial block has entertained residents and tourists with its interior scenes, catering service, and performances.
Light shows, and street performances on an old street have also offered more nighttime spending choices, adding more fun to the city life.
"Modern elements and historical, cultural heritage complement each other quite well here. It's delightful to stop to look and take photos everywhere," said a Malaysian tourist.
In Luoyang City in central China's Henan Province, more performing shows have been introduced into many consumer places, including a tea house where crosstalk comedians amuse people with their jokes.
"Many of the audience here are young people. When you are free on weekends, you can invite your friends here for entertainment and relaxation," said a resident.
More live houses have become popular destinations for young urban people to relax and listen to music.
In the old town parts of Luoyang, the city has initiated new programs to combine nighttime tours, dining, live shows, and shopping to attract nighttime spenders.
Chinese cities offer more nighttime choices to boost spending as summer comes
Deliberately targeting civilian service institutions in Iran by the United States and Israel is the biggest operational challenge facing humanitarian workers, according to Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts. Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region.
A large-scale offensive jointly conducted by Washington and Tel Aviv on Saturday struck a girls' elementary school in southern Iran's Minab, home to a military base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and killed over 160 pupils.
"The first attack targeted a girls' primary school in the city of Minab. It was a brutal and sad incident that was unprecedented in the history of humanity. More than 168 children aged 7, 8, and at most 9 and a half years old were martyred. The school was attacked in two phases, and unconventional weapons were used in this assault," Kolivand said.
At least seven hospitals and emergency stations in Iran, including Tehran's Gandhi Hospital, were struck by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Sunday night, causing widespread destruction and casualties.
The Iranian official framed these attacks as a fundamental violation of international laws.
"Our challenges are these direct attacks on the service providers. Just today, five of my colleagues were injured. And this is against humanitarian law, against the basic principles of the Geneva Conventions and against all international laws. One of our challenges is that international institutions are almost ineffective and we do not see any trace of it. That is, we do not feel any vital signs of it. These are our main challenges. We have no internal challenges," he said.
Iranian Red Crescent chief decries US-Israeli attacks on service institutions
