Trade at Shenzhen's Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone exceeds 100 billion yuan in September

The Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in southern China, recorded 112.95 billion yuan (about 16.94 billion U.S. dollars) in imports and exports in September, crossing the 100-billion-yuan monthly threshold for the first time in its history, according to Shenzhen Customs on Wednesday.

The figure represents a year-on-year increase of 200.4 percent, making the zone the top comprehensive bonded zone nationwide in trade volume.

Trade was dominated by high-tech products such as automatic data processing equipment and electronic components.

The zone continues to provide strong momentum for high-quality economic development and high-level opening up in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Trade at Shenzhen's Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone exceeds 100 billion yuan in September

Haba Lake nature reserve in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is drawing visitors with breathtaking autumn beauty as a forest belt of over 933 hectares in the reserve enters best viewing season.

Footage shows vast stretches of golden-hued trees lining both sides of a major road in the nature reserve, creating a spectacular autumn foliage display typical of the northwestern region. Most of the trees are tall Populus simonii (Simon poplars) growing on the sandy lakeshore. Crowds of residents and tourists have flocked here to take in the scenery.

"The autumn scenery at Haba Lake has truly exceeded my expectations. It's incredibly pure and pristine here. I just love it," said Xue Li, a tourist.

Splendid autumn scenery in Ningxia draws visitors