BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A representative views a display board outside the conference hall of the first council meeting of the International Mangrove Center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 26, 2026. The first council meeting and inauguration ceremony of the International Mangrove Center was held here on Sunday. Representatives from member states, signatory countries and observer institutions of the center attended the meeting, during which a series of institutional documents including the strategic plan and rules of procedure have been reviewed and adopted, and the Secretary-General of the International Mangrove Center was appointed. The Secretariat of the center is officially settled in Shenzhen. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)Overturned vehicles and fallen trees are pictured in Pinghai Town of Huidong County, Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 26, 2026. China's national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief on Sunday activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response for south China's Guangdong Province after the region was severely affected by Typhoon Noul, the 12th typhoon of the year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)An aerial drone photo shows search-and-rescue operations underway at the flood-hit scenic area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. A flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rainfall hit a scenic area in northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m., local authorities said. Some tourists were camping in the scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, and were trapped after the flood burst out. Local public security and fire-and-rescue departments have dispatched rescue teams to the site, and search-and-rescue operations are underway. (Gansu Fire and Rescue Corps/Handout via Xinhua)A protestor holding a sign attends a rally of protesting the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' failure to safeguard food safety and disregard for people's livelihoods in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Yang)People visit the exhibition "Smiles: Imprints of the Chinese Spirit in Cultural Relics" at the Liaoning Provincial Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2026. The exhibition opened here on Sunday, showcasing more than 300 artifacts from 38 museums and cultural institutions nationwide to decode cultural expressions of joy and spiritual values throughout Chinese history. (Xinhua/Li Gang)Tourists enjoy rafting at the grand canyon rafting scenic area in Pingshan County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 26, 2026. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Cuba and against U.S. embargo on Cuba, in Mexico City, Mexico on July 26, 2026. The demonstration aimed to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the assault on Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes garrisons that took place on July 26, 1953, seen as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows tents of displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)A visitor views photos during a photo exhibition marking the legacy of Rewi Alley in Auckland, New Zealand, July 25, 2026. Rewi Alley was a New Zealand-born writer, social reformer and educator, and he spent 60 years living and working in China from 1927 to 1987, when he passed away from illness in Beijing, China's capital. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua)Players of China celebrate during the 3rd Place match between China and Italy at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)■
