BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2023 shows the scenery of Sanwan scenic spot along the canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)
Flight attendants conduct safety inspections before the first passenger flight of the Xi'an-Urumqi-Ashgabat route takes off in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2023. The first passenger flight route between Xi'an, capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi Province, and Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, was officially launched on Saturday. The route, together with a similar route between Xi'an and the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to be launched on May 18, will mark the complete linkage of passenger flight routes from Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, to the five countries in Central Asia. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)
This aerial photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Visitors view a stone lion statue displayed at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 9, 2023. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
This photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows the Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
A Palestinian inspects the ruins of a house following an airstrike in Gaza City on May 13, 2023. The Israeli air force continues striking at militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas-led militant groups appear to dwindle. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Motorcyclists participate in a motorcycle parade in Moscow, Russia, May 13, 2023. The parade marked the official opening of the motorcycle season in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
Pigeons perch on top of a building in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
A contestant performs during the Chinese bridge competition at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2023. The 22nd Chinese bridge-Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign college students was held at the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest University, Friday with winners scooping prizes and certificates of recognition. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)■
