BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Tourists watch the sunrise at the scenic area of Mount Tai in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2026 shows freight trucks at a container terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia, Qingdao Port has been expanding its shipping network, adding 16 foreign trade routes so far this year. The port now operates nearly 240 foreign trade routes, connecting over 700 ports in over 180 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2026 shows a bullet train of Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway running through forests in autumn scenery in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway, China's northernmost high-speed railway which officially entered service on Sept. 28, underlines the country's efforts to direct more transport infrastructure investment toward border areas, forest regions and less-developed regions, while helping boost development and prosperity in northeast China's border regions. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 7, 2026 shows the East Lake at sunset in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 8, 2026 shows a villager airing autumn grain in his courtyard in Xianfeng County of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province. Autumn crops, the mainstay of China's annual grain production, are now being harvested. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China is on track for a bumper grain harvest in 2026, thanks to steady progress in agricultural and rural modernization. (Photo by Li Weijun/Xinhua)The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature is announced in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2026. Canadian writer Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Canadian author ever to receive the honor, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Lyu You)People visit an exhibition on the history of cameras and photography at the Salon Photo & Video in Paris, France, Oct. 8, 2026. The Salon Photo & Video opened in Paris on Thursday, featuring equipment displays, photography exhibitions, talks and hands-on activities. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)People attend a vigil for peace in New York, the United States, on Oct. 7, 2026. Multiple events were held in New York City on Wednesday to mark three years since the Gaza conflict erupted on Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)Riders take part in a traditional equestrian festival in Souq al-Khamis Amsihel, Libya, Oct. 7, 2026. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua)■
