October 3 Roundup: National Day Holiday Culture and Tourism, High-Speed Rail Pilot, and India-Pakistan Border Incident

October 3 Roundup: National Day Holiday Culture and Tourism, High-Speed Rail Pilot, and India-Pakistan Border Incident

According to China News Service, Chongqing, October 3 — 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the "Minsheng" ship setting sail from Hechuan. During the National Day holiday, in front of the "Minsheng Ship Maiden Voyage Sculpture" at Xiaonanmen Wharf in Hechuan, Chongqing, many parents brought their children to stop and view the reliefs. ^[1]

China News Service, Fuzhou, October 3 — Fuzhou's Dianyang Village has been renewed to welcome visitors, with Fujian and Taiwan working together to paint a new rural picture. ^[2]

During the National Day long holiday, crowds gathered in front of ancient trees in Yangjiatang Village, Sandu Township, and Houshe Village, Zhuyuan Township, Songyang County, Lishui, Zhejiang; the century-old "husband-and-wife" camphor trees and the fantastically shaped bitter oak trees became popular check-in spots for tourists. ^[3]

In transportation, reports say high-speed rail has bicycle "dedicated seats," and 13 pilot stations have been added. ^[4] Separately, according to China News Service, Harbin, October 3, China's northernmost high-speed rail has welcomed its first Golden Week, with the high-cold railway opening a new tourism corridor in the Lesser Khingan Mountains. ^[6]

Internationally, China News Service, Beijing, October 3, Islamabad message: On local time October 2, Pakistani security sources said Indian border guards shot and killed two Pakistanis that day near the India-Pakistan border in the Kasur area of Punjab Province, eastern Pakistan. ^[5]

The above reports are dated October 3 and mostly involve time contexts such as the National Day holiday; readers should note their publication times.