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China-El Salvador Diplomatic Ties

August 21， Beijing： Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and El Salvadors Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda sign a joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

China and El Salvador established diplomatic relations the same day after the Central American country severed its “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan. Wang declared that China has added a new friend in Latin America and the Caribbean region as well as a partner in promoting the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community with a shared future for mankind. China is willing to join hands with El Salvador to achieve joint development， expand China-Latin America cooperation and contribute to the collective rejuvenation of developing countries.

So far， 178 countries have established diplomatic ties with China， according to Wang.

Change-4 Rover Unveiled

August 15， Beijing： An image of Chinas Change-4 lunar probe rover. Chinas moon lander and rover for the Change-4 lunar probe， which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year， were unveiled the same day.

Wu Weiren， chief designer of Chinas lunar probe program， noted that the Change-4 rover largely kept the shape and conditions of its predecessor， the Yutu（Jade Rabbit）， Chinas first lunar rover for the 2013 Change-3 lunar probe. However， it also has adaptable parts and an adjustable payload configuration to deal with the complex terrain on the far side of the moon， the demand of relay communication and the actual needs to complete scientific objectives， according to space scientists.

The Change-4 lunar probe will land in the Aitken Basin in the lunar south pole region on the far side of the moon—a hot spot for scientific and space exploration.

Walking on Wings

August 3， Anshun， Guizhou Province： An aerobatic team from Britain performs at the Huangguoshu Waterfalls Flight Conference.

The event， held from August 3 to 5， featured a total of 18 world-famous aerobatic teams from China， Britain， Italy， Turkey， New Zealand and the United States， providing a visual feast for audiences with a series of aerobatic performances that included formation flying， wing walking at a height of 300 meters and somersault flights.

A variety of activities revolving around air tourism and culture were also held during the event.

Escaping Summer Heat

August 4， Sanya， Hainan Province： Tourists enjoy water activities near Wuzhizhou Island. Sanya attracted countless tourists during summer vacation.

A report by China Tourism Academy and Ctrip.com， a leading travel website， estimated that Chinese tourists spent more than 300 billion yuan （US$45 billion） this summer on traveling to escape the heat and about 500 million trips were made in July and August.

Seniors， teachers and students on summer break， as well as residents of some Chinese cities with extremely hot weather， were the central contributors to the“summer economy，” said the report.