BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This photo taken with a mobile phone on April 27, 2026 shows the view of a turret of the Palace Museum in the twilight in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 27, 2026. As the May Day holiday approaches, the tourism markets across the country are heating up. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)A visitor takes photos of an artwork during the exhibition "Homage to the Virtuosos: From Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio -- Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance" in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Li He)A tea farmer checks the tea leaves in Houkeng Village, Huangshan District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 25, 2026. Taiping Houkui is a renowned green tea from Anhui, known for its flat, elongated leaves. It offers a unique aroma, mellow taste, and sweet aftertaste. In 2025, Huangshan District's total tea output reached 1,722.8 tonnes, generating a comprehensive output value of 3.9 billion yuan (about 571 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)A teacher plays games with children at a nursery in Minkang Community of Longhua District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2026. Shenzhen is building a "15-minute nursery circle" covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births. Supported by government, communities and professional services together, the city has been working on the transformation of public facilities to create accessible and affordable nursery options that are close to home. Currently, Shenzhen has set up 109,000 nursery slots with at least one public nursery facility or kindergarten offering nursery services in every subdistrict. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)Stranded residents are transferred on a boat in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 27, 2026. Heavy rainfall hit Qinzhou on Monday. (Photo by Ao Shuaichang/Xinhua)Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (R) and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attend a press conference in Herzliya, Israel, April 26, 2026. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that they will run together in this year's elections, aiming to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (JINI via Xinhua)A plane of Kuwait Airways approaches Kuwait International Airport in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 26, 2026. Kuwait Airways said Sunday that operations at Terminal 4 of Kuwait International Airport are running smoothly, as the national carrier resumed flights following the reopening of the country's airspace. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)An Israeli military convoy maneuvers in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, April 26, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to forcefully strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, according to a statement issued by his office on Saturday evening. The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday afternoon that it had killed more than 15 Hezbollah militants over the weekend. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)Ali Mirshekari (R) of Iran claps hands with his teammate after scoring during the beach soccer men's semifinal between Iran and Palestine at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)■