BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao-2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, March 17, 2024. The satellite is projected to be launched at an appropriate time within the next few days, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). (Photo by Huang Guochang/Xinhua)Children evacuated after a forest fire play football at a temporary shelter in Yajiang County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 17, 2024. A total of 3,396 residents had been evacuated due to safety concerns as of 8 p.m. Sunday after a forest fire broke out in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the emergency response headquarters under the provincial public security department. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)Tourists enjoy spring time at a peach planting base in Minquan Village of Chengjiang Town in Beibei District of Chongqing, southwest China, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Qin Tingfu/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)Vladimir Putin meets the press at his campaign headquarters in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2024. Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin gained 87.32 percent of votes in the presidential election with 95.04 percent of ballots counted by Monday morning, said the Central Election Commission. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)People participate in a game celebrating Maslenitsa, a religious holiday marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)A man wearing shamrock glasses is seen during the 2024 Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Canada, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)Men's singles champion Wang Chuqin (R) of China and women's singles champion Wang Manyu of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)Bai Yulu of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after winning the final against Nutcharut Wongharuthai of Thailand at the World Women's Snooker Championship 2024 in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Zheng Jiaxiong/Xinhua)■
