BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Sichod Drolma (R) and her father and sister are pictured as they pasture on the grassland in Damxung County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 15, 2023. Sichod Drolma is a student in Grade 8 at Damxung County Middle School. Her home is located in Choden Village of Lungring Township in Damxung County, at the southern foot of the Nyainqentanglha Range, with an average elevation of over 4,000 meters. At school, Sichod Drolma and her 51 classmates are provided with Tibetan-Mandarin bilingual education.
The plateau region has made significant strides in education over the past few decades. Since 2012, students there have enjoyed free board and lodging, and they are exempt from study costs from preschool to senior high school, spanning a total of 15 years. These measures have not only alleviated the financial burden on families but also eased parents' concerns regarding their children's education. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)
An oriental white stork takes off after being released at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transferred to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
Artists perform ballet during the sixth China International Ballet Season in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. The sixth China International Ballet Season opened here on Friday and will last until January 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 17, 2023 shows the early winter scenery in the Guanshan Lake Park in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Li He/Xinhua)
Players compete during the Mass Start Women Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in an Israeli raid, at a hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, on Nov. 18, 2023. At least five Palestinians were killed on Saturday after Israel bombed a building in the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a statement. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People wait for voter registration at a voting station in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 18, 2023. The South African government on Friday called on the citizens to register to vote during the registration weekend so that they will be able to vote in the 2024 elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa will register people on Nov. 18-19 so that they are eligible to vote in the 2024 national and provincial elections. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)
A visitor takes photos of light decorations during the "Christmas Garden Berlin" light show at the Botanical Garden in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 17, 2023. The "Christmas Garden Berlin" kicked off on Friday here and will last until Jan. 14, 2024. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)■
