Qi Ya

<p>In this Week in Photos, workers in Qingdao’s COVID-19 testing labs are busy testing samples; more than 30 participants join a “mermaid” competition held by a shopping mall in Shanghai; and people flee from huge waves in the Qiantang River.</p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="0" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="1" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="2" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="3" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="4" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="5" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="6" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><p></p>

Collage: China’s Week in Photos, Oct. 12-18

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

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A selection of the week’s best photos by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.