As the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is drawing to a close, return travel flows increase across the country.

Tourists across the country show no sign of fading enthusiasm as the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday draws to a close. (

Three U.S.-based scientists, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 80th anniversary celebrations of the WPK and pay an official goodwill visit to the DPRK from Oct. 9 to 11, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.

As of Tuesday noon, the total box office of films screened during the 2025 National Day holiday, including presales, had exceeded 1.6 billion yuan (about 225 million U.S. dollars), according to data from online platforms.

All-solid-state lithium batteries, hailed as the "grail" of next-generation energy storage technology, have long faced a challenging problem: maintaining tight contact between the solid electrolyte and the lithium metal electrode.

China is willing to work with South Korea to strengthen mutual trust, avoid disruptions, deepen cooperation and contribute to each other's success so as to safeguard regional peace, stability and prosperity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday.

China is witnessing a notable increase in inbound tourism during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, as more international travelers are being drawn to the country's unique blend of natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.

Full moon admired across China during Mid-Autumn Festival

As China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays converge, the nation's cultural activities, bustling transport networks and innovative consumption scenes are painting a vivid picture of economic resilience and growth potential.

Yixian County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, is noted for its 'lantern gala,' an important folk event held during traditional festivals.

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated across China