Celebrations in Nanning City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have been ushering in a particularly lively and modern Sanyuesan Festival this year as robots join captivating performances of dance and song.
Celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, Sanyuesan Festival falls on March 31 this year. In Guangxi, it is traditional to sing call-and-answer style songs, to worship ancestors and pray for a good harvest.
The holiday was inscribed on the region's list of national intangible cultural heritage in 2014, reflecting its importance to Guangxi's many ethnic groups, including the Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Dong and Mulao. Each year, the celebrations draw substantial amounts of tourism.
At a square near Nanning's Minge Lake, crowds gathered as a dozen delegations from across China put on fabulous performances. Joining the fun were humanoid robots, dancing along in traditional ethnic outfits.
Thanks to recent developments in AI, robots elsewhere in the city were even able to sing call-and-response duets with human performers as families gathered around.
Lively performances and events across Nanning will last until April 28, allowing more visitors to enjoy the hospitality of Guangxi and the charm of this festival.
Robots join Guangxi's famous Sanyuesan Festival performances
Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed two executive orders on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on certain trading partners.
Trump announced these tariffs in a speech in the White House Rose Garden, during which he also said a 25-percent tariff on cars and car parts imported into the U.S. will take effect on Thursday.
Many trading partners of the U.S. have previously expressed their opposition, saying that they will take countermeasures in response.
On Wednesday, President of the European Council Antonio Costa said the European Union must react in a "firm but smart manner" to the reciprocal tariffs.
"This is truly a major economic mistake for the United States and also for Europe and the entire world," Costa said.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the introduction of new U.S. tariffs would have heavy repercussions for Italian producers, adding that she did not rule out "adequate responses" to defend Italian products.
While stating that the UK is engaging in constructive talks to reach a broader economic prosperity deal with the U.S., British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also said that the country is prepared for all possible scenarios and will not rule out any possibilities
Trump imposes "reciprocal tariffs" amid widespread opposition
Trump imposes "reciprocal tariffs" amid widespread opposition
