BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2025 shows the Rongjiang River at sunset in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Long Tao/Xinhua)This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2025 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the second Chu culture festival in Jingzhou, central China's Hubei Province. The second Chu culture festival, showcasing the cultural heritage of the ancient state of Chu, kicked off here on Saturday. The state of Chu was established during the pre-Qin period (before 221 B.C.). With a history spanning over 800 years, the state of Chu had its capital in Jingzhou (known as Jiangling in ancient times) for more than 400 years. Jingzhou is therefore known as the cradle of the Chu culture. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)A robot performs at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Vocational Skills Competition in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 19, 2025. The 3rd Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China kicked off here on Friday. The competition features 106 events, with a total of 3,420 competitors across China attending. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)A drone photo shows the automated production at the Seres Super Factory in Liangjiang New Area, southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 19, 2025. As a major automotive manufacturing hub, Chongqing produced 1.659 million units in the first eight months of the year, up 7.6 percent year on year, while new energy vehicles (NEVs) production surged 31 percent to 690,000 units during the period. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)"Jimu-1" tethered balloon hovers above the ground in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2025. Chinese scientists recently carried out the "Jimu-1" tethered balloon atmospheric observation experiment in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, which is expected to provide a new perspective for unraveling the mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2025 shows the planet of Venus, the star of Regulus in the constellation Leo and a crescent moon in the sky over Fujin City of Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)People visit the FAB Paris during a press tour at the Grand Palais, Paris, France, Sept. 19, 2025. FAB Paris opens to the public from Sept. 20 to 24, bringing together around 100 internationally renowned exhibitors. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)People prepare a ram prior to a traditional ram fighting, which is part of the Sundanese culture, in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Sept. 20, 2025. (Photo by Sandika Fadilah/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2025 shows the Sulaiman-Too Mountain in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Sulaiman-Too Mountain was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)Liu Kai (lane 4, up) and Guo Longyu of China compete during the men's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Gold medalist Rai Benjamin (R) of the United States greets silver medalist Alison Dos Santos of Brazil after the men's 400m hurdles final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)■
