BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo shows an exterior view of the venue for the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, July 9, 2025. The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations kicked off on Wednesday with the theme of "Beauty in Diversity: Nurturing Understanding Among Civilizations for Global Modernization." The two-day forum takes place in Qufu, the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)Astronauts Cai Xuzhe (C), Song Lingdong (R) and Wang Haoze from China's Shenzhou-19 crewed mission salute during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2025. The three astronauts met the press on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in April. (Xinhua/Li Yanchen)The China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train awaits departure at Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 9, 2025. A freight train fully loaded with communications equipment, auto parts and other goods left Chongqing on Wednesday, marking the regular operation of the China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu-Chongqing) Middle Corridor Ultra-Express Block Train. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)Passengers are pictured aboard a sightseeing tourist train bound for Chengde City in north China's Hebei Province, at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2025. The train, the first of its kind in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, departed from Beijing Railway Station on Wednesday. The conventional line of the train links China's capital city of Beijing and the city of Chengde in north China's Hebei Province. Equipped with seven carriages, which include a panoramic sightseeing carriage, a multi-functional entertainment carriage, a themed dining carriage and four sightseeing carriages, the train provides tourists with a mobile cultural space integrating sightseeing, dining and entertainment. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A police officer helps a South Korean passenger fill in arrival card at Zhoushuizi International Airport in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 9, 2025. Thanks to China's visa-free policies and related measures, the number of inbound travelers at Zhoushuizi International Airport has seen steady growth in the first half of 2025. The airport handled approximately 668,000 inbound and outbound passengers during this period, marking a 23.1 percent year-on-year increase. Among them, 89,000 were inbound foreign visitors, representing a 53.4 percent surge compared to the same period of the previous year. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2025 shows farmers harvesting watermelons in a field in Dawuzhuanghu Village of Dongtianzhuang Town in Fengnan District, Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, Fengnan District of Tangshan has guided local villages to cultivate specialty crops such as potatoes, watermelons, and tomatoes based on local conditions. This initiative aims to transform traditional agriculture into specialized and high-efficiency agriculture, enhancing agricultural productivity and increasing farmers' income, thereby contributing to rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)Tourists climb a ladder at a scenic area in Xintang Township, Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is pictured after a hearing in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. South Korea's court issued a warrant to detain former President Yoon Suk-yeol, sought by special counsel investigating Yoon's short-lived martial law imposition, the special counsel team's spokesperson said early Thursday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on July 9, 2025. At least nine persons died and over six were injured when their vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, said the local police. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua)A Palestinian mourns over a victim killed in an Israeli airstrike, outside the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on July 9, 2025. At least 33 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian sources said, while the Israeli army said it struck over 100 targets throughout the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)Marc Cucurella of Chelsea saves the ball during the semifinal match between Fluminense FC (Brazil) and Chelsea FC (England) at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, the United States, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)■
