BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This video animation image displayed at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 6, 2024 shows the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe rendezvousing and docking with the probe's orbiter-returner combination in lunar orbit. The ascender of China's Chang'e-6 probe successfully rendezvoused and docked with the probe's orbiter-returner combination in lunar orbit at 2:48 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a view of the offshore field of the Shengli Oilfield in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. At Shengli Oilfield, efforts have been made in recent years to increase the local oil output and realize solid waste classification and recycling. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo)Tourists ride horses in Habahe County of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 4, 2024. According to the statistics of local authorities, Altay received 4.15 million tourist trips in May, which generated 3.65 billion yuan (about 504 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue, up 60.81 percent and 88.25 percent year-on-year respectively. (Xinhua/Aman)Artists perform Mengxi opera in Xigang Village in Guangchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 10, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Guangchang Mengxi opera is a kind of opera based on the folklore of Lady Meng Jiang. The opera is mainly sung in high tune, accompanied by only small gongs and drums. In 2006, Mengxi opera was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)This photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows Fujin National Wetland Park in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows machines harvesting wheat in Cuilou Village of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde (C) speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, June 6, 2024. The ECB on Thursday announced that it would cut key interest rates by 25 basis points. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)A woman takes photos outside the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, June 6, 2024. The European Parliament elections kicked off on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)Fei Nanduo (2nd L) of China reacts after missing a penalty kick during the Group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Thailand in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Gang)■