BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Guests attend the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. Themed "High-Speed Rail: Innovation and Development for a Better Life," the congress opened here on Tuesday. More than 2,000 participants, including railway technical personnel, enterprise leaders, government officials, and representatives from international organizations, attended the opening ceremony. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)People visit an exhibition themed "For National Liberation and World Peace" at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. The exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened to public here on Tuesday. The exhibition features 1,525 photos and 3,237 artifacts across an area of 12,200 square meters. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Firefighters conduct a rappelling training during an air ground coordinated rescue training in Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 8, 2025. (Photo by Xue Gang/Xinhua)Tourists visit the Tengwang Pavilion scenic area at night in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, on July 7, 2025. The Tengwang Pavilion, the 29th iteration in its 1,400-year history, features intricately carved beams and vibrantly painted rafters. It stands majestically along the banks of the Ganjiang River, which winds through eastern China's Jiangxi Province. About 90 percent of the scenic area has been open to the public for free as of Jan. 1 this year when a northward expansion project was fully completed. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)A tourist visits a scenic area in Jianshi County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, July 7, 2025. Enshi is a well-known summer travel destination in central China. Tapping diverse ecological resources, such as unique karst landforms, pleasant alpine climate, and dense primeval forests, the local authorities have actively developed summer tourism and meticulously created diversified tourism products, like exploring canyon and cave, rafting on Qingjiang River and experiencing the culture of Tujia ethnic group. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)Kids visit an aquarium in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 8, 2025. Students across the country enjoy their summer vacations through colorful activities. (Photo by Wang Haibin/Xinhua)Cyclists compete during the Stage 3 of the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai International Road Cycling Race from Huzhu to Menyuan, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)Zhang Shuai (R) celebrates with Marcelo Arevalo after the mixed doubles quarter final match between Zhang Shuai (China)/Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) and Desirae Krawczyk (USA)/Olivia Gadecki (Australia) at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Britain, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)Firefighters cool down the central telecommunications building after a fire in Cairo, Egypt, on July 8, 2025. At least four people were killed and 27 others injured in a massive fire that broke out Monday at a central telecommunications building in downtown Cairo, Egypt's Health Ministry said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)A missile trace is seen during the attack of Yemen's Houthi group against Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on July 7, 2025. Yemen's Houthi group launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and drones on Israeli targets on Monday before dawn, four hours after Israeli warplanes and battleships struck three Red Sea ports and a power station on Sunday midnight. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)■
