BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Milu deer are pictured at Milu Park in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2025. A series of activities was held at Milu Park to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the reintroduction of milu deer to China on Sunday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)China's self-developed Haiqin, a 6,000-meter deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), places a marker on the seafloor at a depth of 4,140 meters, in the South China Sea, Aug. 23, 2025. China's new deep-sea explorer Haiqin has successfully completed a deep-sea voyage in the South China Sea, scientists have told Xinhua. (Sun Yat-sen University/Handout via Xinhua)An artist participates in Tibetan opera performances in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2025. Tibetan opera performances are staged here from Aug. 23 to 27 in celebration of the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, and the autonomous region's 60th founding anniversary. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)Giant panda Katyusha enjoys the ice birthday cake prepared by the caretakers at Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 24, 2025. Katyusha, Russia's first giant panda cub born at Moscow Zoo, celebrated its second birthday on Sunday. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)Ballet dancers perform "The Butterfly Lovers" at Lincoln Center in New York City, the United States, Aug. 22, 2025. Adapted by Hong Kong Ballet, "The Butterfly Lovers" made its overseas debut at the David H. Koch Theater of Lincoln Center in New York City on Friday night, offering a captivating fusion of the East and the West. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)People view the exhibition "Anshan Cuijin - an Exhibition of Chinese Life Aesthetics" at the China Cultural Center in Bern, Switzerland, Aug. 22, 2025. The exhibition kicked off Friday evening at the China Cultural Center here, attracting local and international guests to experience traditional Chinese culture infused with modern design. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)People take part in the Color Run in Jurmala, Latvia, Aug. 24, 2025. The 5 km race was held in Jurmala on Sunday. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)■