BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows a view of the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province. The Three Gorges reservoir has continued to discharge water, as its inflow of water has significantly increased due to recent rainfalls on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 20, 2024. A highway bridge collapse triggered by torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has killed 12 people and left 31 missing, local authorities said Saturday. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, partially collapsed around 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to the provincial publicity department. A total of 17 cars and eight trucks plunged into the Jinqian River below the bridge based on initial investigation. As of Saturday noon, rescue workers had recovered seven of them and found 12 people dead, with one person rescued, said the provincial Party committee. Thirty-one people remain unaccounted for, and search efforts are ongoing. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)A tourist from abroad visits the scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, July 19, 2024. Chongqing is soaring as a favored entry point for foreign tourists. This municipality has received more than 510,000 inbound foreign visitors in the first half of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)An aerial panoramic photo taken with a drone on July 19, 2024 shows the scenery at a bend along the Yellow River in Mentang Township of Jiuzhi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)A wingsuit flyer prepares to land with a parachute during a performance in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)Military helicopters fly over the Statue of Air Heroes during celebrations of the Romanian Aviation and Air Force Day in Bucharest, Romania, July 20, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)Malaysia's new king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (center L) attends the installation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 20, 2024. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was formally installed as Malaysia's new king on Saturday, as part of a grand ceremony marking the event held at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)Fireworks light up the sky during the rehearsal of Singapore's National Day Parade in Marina Bay, Singapore, July 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)■
