In this Week in Photos, a Long March 7 rocket carrying China’s first cargo spacecraft, the Tianzhou-1, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, students at Changchun Guanghua University in Jilin province celebrate Earth Day by constructing a map of the world from 300,000 plastic bottle caps, and visitors at the Shanghai Auto Show check out some of the country’s most innovative new vehicles.

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A Long March 7 rocket carrying China's first cargo spacecraft, the Tianzhou-1, blasts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, April 20, 2017. Su Dong/China Space News

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Jack Ma (seated, in turquoise), founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, sits blindfolded during a game at an event to promote ‘putting down that device and embracing nature’ in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 21, 2017. VCG

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Visitors stop to look at cars on display at the Shanghai Auto Show, April 22, 2017. Wu Yue/Sixth Tone

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A staff member at an animal rescue center holds a slow loris, which will be transferred to Nanning in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for medical treatment, April 18, 2017. Tang Huiji/VCG

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An aerial view of a 25-meter-wide world map made from 300,000 plastic bottle caps on a basketball court at Changchun Guanghua University in Jilin province, April 21, 2017. Lan Yang/VCG

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An aerial view of polluted land in Dacheng County, Hebei province, April 20, 2017. Deng Jia/IC

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Taking shelter from the rain under an overpass, a runner uses his mobile phone to light the way for a pedestrian, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 21, 2017. VCG