Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

The Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of APEC China 2026 were held from Saturday to Sunday in Shenzhen, as the city gears up to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting from Wednesday to Thursday.

The SOM serves as the main channel for advancing APEC cooperation across various fields and for building consensus on outcomes ahead of the high-profile summit.

As this year's APEC host, China has held more than 300 meetings and events so far, including policy consultations, industry matchmaking, think-tank exchanges and people-to-people dialogues, producing a series of deliverables for the upcoming Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC China 2026 held in Shenzhen ahead of summit

A series of celebration activities of traditional Miao New Year in southwest China's Guizhou Province have drawn a large number of tourists from near and far, boosting culture-infused tourism.

Streets came alive as tens of thousands of Miao people gathered in Leishan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture on Thursday to celebrate the Miao New Year.

Grand parades, intangible cultural heritage displays, and Lusheng antiphonal singing made the festival unforgettable. "It happens to be the child's autumn break, which also coincides with the weekend, so I brought my child along to feel the vibe," said Chen Junli, a tourist from Zunyi City of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

According to data from the culture and tourism department of Leishan County, about 300,000 tourist visits are expected during the autumn break.

In 2008, Miao New Year was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage.

Miao New Year celebrations lure tourists to Guizhou, boosting culture-infused tourism

Miao New Year celebrations lure tourists to Guizhou, boosting culture-infused tourism

Miao New Year celebrations lure tourists to Guizhou, boosting culture-infused tourism