BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A ceremony presenting flower baskets to fallen national heroes to mark the Martyrs' Day is held in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
A flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
A performer performs dragon dance at a gathering to celebrate the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in Iguazu, Brazil, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
This aerial photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the Salt Lake during sunrise in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. Yuncheng Salt Lake has a mining history of more than 4,600 years, with profound cultural heritage and significant historical value. In recent years, local authority has insisted on giving priority to protection and green development and stopped all industrial production within the protection area of the lake, in a bid to promote industrial transformation and upgrading according to local conditions. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
An artist from China performs Chinese dance drama "Mulan" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 29, 2023. The Chinese dance drama "Mulan" was staged in Washington, D.C. on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows bee-eaters in Ankara, Türkiye. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows the moon over Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Shi Cong of China competes on the parallel bars during the Men's Qualifications of the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Xie Zhenye (L) of China competes during the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Members of a Chinese expedition team head for the summit of Mount Cho Oyu on Oct. 1, 2023. A Chinese expedition team comprising 18 members reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday to carry out scientific research on the world's sixth-highest peak. This is the first time Chinese scientists have scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua)
