BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket preparing to be transferred to the launching area of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The combination of the Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket was transferred to the launching area on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. According to the CMSA, the facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
An archaeologist clears up a piece of cultural relic unearthed from ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. Nearly 580 pieces (sets) of cultural relics have been unearthed from two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday. The relics, which include porcelain, pottery, and timber, provide concrete evidence that the Chinese ancestors explored, utilized, and traded in the South China Sea, said the administration at a press conference. The two shipwrecks from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) were found about 1,500 meters below sea level, it said, adding that they are an important witness of trade and cultural exchanges along the ancient Maritime Silk Road. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Workers paint the wall of the Potala Palace during an annual renovation of the ancient architectural complex in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Torch bearers Wang Liqun (L) and Wang Yuanpeng pose during the torch relay of the 4th Asian Para Games in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
A performer interacts with a robot dog at Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, the main venue for the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. The 81st WorldCon opened here on Wednesday. Chengdu is the second city in Asia and the first in China to host the convention. Themed "Meet the Future," Chengdu WorldCon will highlight the symbiotic relationship between science fiction and the city, presenting over 200 activities, panels and salons, the Hugo Awards, and themed exhibitions occupying an area of 5,000 square meters. Famous sci-fi writers from around the world, including Hugo Award winners Liu Cixin and Robert J. Sawyer, are attending the five-day event, sharing their knowledge of new technology and their visions of a new world. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Visitors take photos among autumn leaves at a park in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows people visiting Mount Huashan in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo by Zhang Lan/Xinhua)
People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 19, 2023. The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has killed more than 4,000 people on both sides. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)
Supporters mourn a Hezbollah fighter killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Mays Al Jabal, south Lebanon, on Oct. 19, 2023. One Hezbollah fighter was killed and three civilians were wounded on Thursday in confrontations between Israeli forces and Hezbollah along the Lebanese-Israeli borders. The escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli border began when Hezbollah fired multiple rockets on Oct. 8 toward Israeli military sites in support of a Hamas surprise attack against Israel. In response, the Israeli forces fired heavy artillery on southeastern Lebanon on the same day. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd L, Front) sits in the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, the United States, on Oct. 18, 2023. A New York court employee was arrested Wednesday after trying to approach former U.S. President Donald Trump at a Manhattan courtroom, where Trump made another appearance in his civil fraud trial. Trump was at the courtroom Tuesday and Wednesday for the third week of the trial, after he attended the first three days of the trial when it got underway earlier this month. (Doug Mills/Pool via Xinhua)
A visitor walks past a billboard of the exhibition area of China at the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 18, 2023. The 75th Frankfurt Book Fair opened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, with an opening ceremony held on Tuesday. The five-day event running through Oct. 22 will provide diverse programs catering to both trade professionals and the public. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)
People visit the 2023 Illumi lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)■
