BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows calligraphers writing Spring Festival couplets for residents in Honghe Village of Luodian County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qiannan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)A resident selects products for the upcoming Spring Festival in Funan County of Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Lyu Naiming/Xinhua)People pose for a photo with Chinese character "Fu" which means "good fortune" onboard G4835 bullet train, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows clones of Apeijiaza cattle in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Chinese scientists recently confirmed the world's first successful cloning of endangered cattle breeds found in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The Zhangmu and the Apeijiaza, two rare yellow cattle breeds native to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, are strategic resources for China, as these breeds can help researchers breed varieties well adapted to the harsh high-altitude environment. Yunyang County in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality saw the birth of four clones of each breed and they are currently in good condition. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows the Tian'e Longtan Bridge in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e County in Hechi City of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span. (Xinhua)A staff member looks for goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)Workers inspect the route of Guiyang-Nanning high-speed railway for Spring Festival travel rush on Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)Children participate in ice and snow fun games at an ice rink in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)A dragon-themed installation celebrating the Chinese New Year is pictured at Marina Bay Sands mall in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows farmers blocking highways with tractors during their protests near Karditsa, Greece. Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. According to official estimates, the area was hit hard by a storm in September that caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion euros (roughly 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)People sit on the bank of Inya Lake in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 1, 2024. Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for six more months, the council's information team said. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the sunset in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)The mascot Moongcho and volunteers put out the digital cauldron at Gangneung Olympic Park during the closing ceremony of Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)■
