BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Tourists take photos with a national flag in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 1, 2025. The 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was observed on Wednesday in various ways across the country. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)Tourists enjoy a performance at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)A drone photo taken on Oct. 1, 2025 shows vehicles passing across the Second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The transportation network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)Technicians check a bullet train in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 30, 2025. To ensure transport capacity during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the Zhengzhou bureau of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. adjusted its maintenance plans for bullet trains to maximize the available operational rate of trains. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)A drone photo taken on Oct. 1, 2025 shows the base of the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. The BEST completed the installation of its base, the first key component of the device's main unit, here on Wednesday. East China's Anhui Province is actively constructing the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) in its capital Hefei, which is expected to demonstrate fusion electricity generation for the first time in history. The massive facility, an upgraded version of the record-breaking Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak currently operational at a research institute in the city, is expected to be completed by 2027. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)Fireworks celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China illuminate the sky over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 1, 2025. This year, with China's Mid-Autumn Festival falling alongside National Day, an eight-day holiday starting Wednesday is set to energize local economies through a surge in cultural tourism. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)Jannik Sinner poses for photos during the award ceremony for the men's singles final match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Learner Tien of the United States at 2025 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Du Xinyi)The U.S. Capitol building is pictured with two traffic lights in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 1, 2025. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to approve a short-term spending bill, as the federal government entered its first shutdown in nearly seven years. (Xinhua/Li Rui)Large cracks are seen on a road after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Cebu province, the Philippines, on Oct. 1, 2025. At least 26 people were killed and 147 others were injured as an offshore 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Wednesday. (Cebu LGU/Handout via Xinhua)This photo provided by the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of Indonesia shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, Oct. 1, 2025. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash up to 5 km high and prompting the highest aviation alert, the country's Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center said. (PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua)People visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand, Oct. 1, 2025. Integrating a variety of landscapes including snowy mountains, glaciers, and lakes, the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park draws numerous tourists to visit with its spectacular scenery. (Xinhua/Long Lei)■
