Performance at the Beijing Museum of Natural History, Aug 5. [Photo by Zou Hong/asianewsphoto.com]

Beijing Museum of Natural History's (BMNH) annual event "Night at the Museum" kicked off on August 5. With the theme of "silk road night", the event, which takes place between Aug 5-9, invites foreign envoys to China every night to introduce the resources and characteristics of their own countries to the general public. Visitors can also watch nature films and performances of various countries at night. A free exhibit about nature along the "One Belt, One Road" (The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road) introduces ecological resources such as plants and animals along the way.

"Night at the Museum" at BMNH requires online reservations at http://www.bmnh.org.cn/.