BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Customers select products at Xi'an Downtown Duty Free Shop in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 26, 2025. The first downtown duty-free shop in China's northwest region opened in Xi'an on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)Passengers take photos onboard the Train Y783 on Nov. 26, 2025. Train Y783, an ice-and-snow themed tourism train, was launched at Harbin Railway Station and started a six-day trip on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025 shows decorative parts on the rooftop of an ancient building at Dongyue Temple in Wanrong County of north China's Shanxi Province. Auspicious creatures are often seen on the rooftops of ancient architecture in north China's Shanxi Province. Those creatures, originally used for water-proofing, moisture-proofing and ridge protection, have evolved through the times and formed the shapes of dragon, phoenix and lion, conveying people's wishes of warding off evil and fire, and also bringing fortune. Gradually, they became the symbols of power judged by the number, quality and colors in ancient times. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 25, 2025. In the chill that followed an early winter rain, clusters of protesters gathered once again in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday evening, drawn by rising concern over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)A visitor takes photos of exhibits during the media preview of the exhibition "The Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties -- The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary on Nov. 26, 2025. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)People take photos of a ship transiting the Suez Canal in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, on Nov. 25, 2025. Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk signed here on Tuesday a strategic partnership agreement, signaling the latter's potential return to the Red Sea route via the Suez Canal after a nearly two-year suspension. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)A man holding his pet dog wades through flood in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, Nov. 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. (Xinhua)This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2025 shows a view of Karahantepe archaeological site in Sanliurfa, Türkiye. Türkiye has unveiled new discoveries at Tas Tepeler, one of the country's largest archaeology projects shedding light on the Neolithic era, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2025 shows the museum of Qal'at al-Bahrain Fort in Manama, Bahrain. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)People walk through a street adorned with Christmas decorations in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 26, 2025. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)A service dog sits in front of its trainer aboard a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)Debris and damaged structures are seen at the site of an explosion in Kafr Takharim, Idlib province of Syria, Nov. 26, 2025. At least five civilians were killed on Wednesday when an explosion struck an ammunition depot in the town of Kafr Takharim in the western countryside of Idlib province, according to a monitoring group and first responders. (Str/Xinhua)Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Nov. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)■