BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor departing from Yuzui Station in Chongqing, southwest China. A total of 961 rail freight train trips were operated from Chongqing via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in the first half of the year, up 25.6 percent year on year, according to the logistics division of China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)Staff members check devices at the construction site of the Mangshan Tunnel in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2026. The Mangshan Tunnel on the Jiaozuo-Pingdingshan High-speed Railway officially entered the shield tunneling phase on Friday. To meet the project's key challenges, the China Railway 11th Bureau Group customized the "Jiaoping No.1," an earth pressure balance (EPB) shield machine, for this tunnel. The machine adopts a combined cutter configuration, which also integrates an intelligent auxiliary tunneling system and a shield big data model, enabling real-time collection of tunneling parameters and automatic adjustment. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)A panoramic drone photo taken on July 31, 2026 shows a view of the Xianrendong Village within the Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Puzhehei scenic area has seen an increased number of tourists during the country's summer peak tourism season. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)Actors perform a revolutionary-themed immersive drama in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on July 29, 2026. During the summer vacation, Yan'an, an old revolutionary base, has seen a surge in tourists, with its revolutionary sites and performances continuing to attract visitors. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a tourist experiencing paragliding with a pilot at a paragliding base in Jiuzhou Town, Huangping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)People receive relief materials at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. As of Friday morning, the death toll from the Kumamoto earthquake has risen to 35, while more than 9,100 people remain in evacuation shelters, about 79,100 households are without running water and about 4,540 households remain without electricity, according to the prefectural government. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)A man cools off in the Treska River to escape the summer heat near Skopje, North Macedonia, July 31, 2026. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua)A dressed-up competitor waits to perform during the King and Queen Showcase of the 2026 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)Artisan Amalia Hernandez arranges warp threads at her family's textile workshop in San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca State, Mexico, July 28, 2026. The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca is known for its handwoven textiles and embroidered garments. Local artisans make clothing, rugs and other items using weaving, dyeing and embroidery techniques. Sold at markets and handicraft fairs, these colorful creations remain part of everyday life in Oaxaca. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)■
