BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Artists perform during an art performance which marks the opening of the year of culture and art of the peoples of China and Central Asia as well as the China-Central Asia youth arts festival in the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)
Light installations are pictured during a lantern exhibition at the Hekou ancient town in Xigu District of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 19, 2023. Featuring the theme of Hekou ancient town and the Silk Road, the lantern exhibition will last until the end of October. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
A child interacts with a robot at an intelligent technology exhibition during the seventh World Intelligence Congress (WIC) in north China's Tianjin, May 19, 2023. The seventh WIC, a major AI event in China, kicked off in the northern Tianjin Municipality on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
This aerial photo taken on May 17, 2023 shows a homestay ready to be put into use in Taohua Village, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture has developed flowers sightseeing economy in recent years, which boosts the local tourism, attracts lots of visitors and increases the income of local people. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
People enjoy blossoms in Yaogujiang Village, Majiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 17, 2023. More than 500 mu (about 33.33 hectares) of snapdragon blossoms in Yaogujiang Village have attracted lots of visitors in the beginning of summer. The flower industry which integrates planting, processing, selling and sightseeing has boosted the local tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This aerial photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows a view of the Erlangjian scenic spot of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Qinghai Lake is key to maintaining the ecological balance in western China. It is also a natural barrier for controlling the eastward spread of desertification and ensuring the safety of agricultural areas in eastern China. In recent years, with various ecological projects carried out in the Qinghai Lake, the environment here has been greatly improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
China's Liu Qingyi (B-Girl 671) performs during the final against Lithuania's Dominika Banevic (B-Girl Nicka) at the third stop of World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF) Breaking for Gold (BFG) World Series in Montpellier, France, on May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yazhuo)
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (L) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a welcome ceremony prior to the 32nd Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. The 32nd Arab League Summit kicked off in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday with the participation of Arab leaders to discuss regional and global issues that are crucial to the region's stability. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Xinhua)
People rally in a protest against the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 19, 2023. Amid waves of protests, the G7 leaders' annual summit got underway in Hiroshima on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Actress Gong Li (R) and her husband, French music composer Jean-Michel Jarre pose during a photocall at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)■
