China: Cat Chases Pointer, Diverts Attention From Lecture at University

On September 14, 2025, at Southwest Medical University in Luzhou, Sichuan, a classroom cat chased a teacher’s pointer during a lecture, distracting everyone. Netizens joked no one paid attention to the lesson and wondered how the cat got inside.

Illustration - Summer Vacation

Illustration - Summer Vacation

Illustration - Tourists enjoy rafting at a scenic area in Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 5, 2025. With the arrival of summer vacation, many places in China have entered the peak tourist season. Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Qingming Festival - China

Qingming Festival - China

An aerial drone photo shows tourists enjoying spring view in Macun Village, Fengle Town of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 4 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. Photo by Liao Shengchun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Production Line At A Textile Workshop - China

Production Line At A Textile Workshop - China

A worker is seen busy on the production line at a textile workshop in Hengli (Luzhou) Industrial Park in Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 24, 2024. Photo by Mu Ke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

Swimmers Swim in The Yangtze River in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - Swimmers swim along the spine of the Yangtze River in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, China, Oct 1, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes an oil paper umbrella at a studio in Fenshuiling Town, Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

#CHINA-GUYU-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-GUYU-FARMING (CN)

(240419) -- LUZHOU, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers transplant rice seedlings in Tongtan Township of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 19, 2024. Friday marks Guyu, or Grain Rain, which is the sixth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, signifying the onset of the rainy season, a favorable time for planting and the growth of crops. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

(240325) -- LUZHOU, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows people taking sightseeing boats to enjoy cherry blossoms in Jianshe Village, Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

(240325) -- LUZHOU, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows people taking a sightseeing boat to enjoy cherry blossoms in Jianshe Village, Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

#CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-CHERRY BLOSSOM (CN)

(240325) -- LUZHOU, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows people taking a sightseeing boat to enjoy cherry blossoms in Jianshe Village, Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting a tea-themed park at Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pick fresh tea leaves at Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 10, 2024. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pick tea leaves at a tea-themed park in Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 10, 2024. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks fresh tea leaves at Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 10, 2024. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 10, 2024 shows villagers picking fresh tea leaves at Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists wearing traditional attire, known as Hanfu, pick tea leaves at Meiling Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 10, 2024. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-EARLY SPRING TEA (CN)

(240311) -- LUZHOU, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child plays at a tea garden in Dehong Village of Naxi District, Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 10, 2024. In recent years, Naxi District has vigorously developed early spring tea planting and promoted the development of tea tourism. With its tea planting area totaling 315,000 mu (21,000 hectares), Naxi District can produce 23,000 tonnes of tea leaves every year, benefiting more than 5,600 households and cultivating over 100 tea processing enterprises. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

Dragon Dance Performance in Luzhou

LUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13, 2024 - Inheritors of intangible culture and folk artists perform a dragon dance to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year in Luzhou, Sichuan province, Feb 13, 2024.

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu (1st L) performs Yutan Dragon Dance with his team members in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performa

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu (3rd R) performs Yutan Dragon Dance with his team members in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performa

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu paints the head of a dragon in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performances, aiming to better promote

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu makes the framework of a dragon in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performances, aiming to better pro

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu cuts papers to make the head of a dragon in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performances, aiming to b

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-YUTAN DRAGON DANCE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240208) -- LUZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Deshu (front) performs Yutan Dragon Dance with his team members in Fangdong Town, Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Yutan Dragon Dance, a traditional Chinese dragon dance in Luxian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is performed by local people to pray for good weather and harvest since the ancient time. In 2006, it was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Luo Deshu, 75, is an inheritor of the Yutan Dragon Dance. Luo started to learn the folk art since four years old. He not only inherits the performing skills from his father Luo Yinkun but also integrates acrobatics and other performing styles into the dragon dance. "The essence of the dragon dance is vividness, which demands the performer to coordinate his eyes, hands, feet with his mind, " said Luo. Nowadays, Luo teaches dragon dance at primary schools every week. He also plans to set up a Yutan Dragon Dance team for regular performa