BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A descendant of a rescued Doolittle Raid participant (R) hugs with a descendant of a Chinese villager who took part in the rescue in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 10, 2026. The Doolittle Raid, planned and led by U.S. Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle on April 18, 1942, was an air raid on Japan as a retaliation for the attack on the U.S. Pearl Harbor. After the raid, 15 planes heading for an airport in Quzhou ran out of fuel and crashed in various localities in east China. Chinese villagers risked their lives to rescue the parachuting airmen and helped them evacuate to safety. Of the 75 airmen aboard the planes, 64 were rescued by the Chinese people. However, many locals were suspected of sheltering the Americans, and some were tortured or even killed by Japanese soldiers. In China, the Doolittle story has long been regarded as a symbol of the friendship forged between the Chinese and American peoples during their joint fight against fascism. On Oct. 10, 6 representatives of descendants of the Doolittle Raid participants visited Shangrao to view a historical exhibition, revisit rescue sites and pay tribute to the Chinese people who rescued American airmen 84 years ago. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)Passengers aboard the first direct flight between Beijing and Tianshui disembark from the plane at the Tianshui Maijishan Airport in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 11, 2026. A direct flight linking Beijing and Tianshui of Gansu Province was launched on Sunday. Operated by Beijing Capital Airlines, the route will run round-trip services between the two cities four times a week. (Photo by Zhou Wentao/Xinhua)Farmers harvest sugarcane at a field in Fengnan District of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2026. In recent years, Fengnan District has introduced quality sugarcane varieties cultivated in southern China, as a way to upgrade its agriculture and boost farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)A drone photo taken on Oct. 10, 2026 shows a worker operating in a salt field in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Autumn salt harvest is underway in coastal salt fields in Lianyungang. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)An archery contestant competes during a maple-themed cultural tourism season in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2026. A maple-themed cultural tourism season kicked off here on Sunday, featuring autumn maple viewing, cultural experiences and leisure activities. (Xinhua/Bei He)Zheng Qinwen kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A Unitree G1 humanoid robot conducts the Ljubljana Wind Orchestra during the parade of the Ljubljana Wind Orchestra in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)A drone photo taken on Oct. 10, 2026 shows a church damaged in an earthquake in Penonome, Panama. Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday to coordinate relief efforts and assist communities affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the country Friday. (Xinhua/Li Jiaxu)People pose for photos on an old locomotive with blooming jacaranda trees in the background in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)People take selfies with a dog at "Dogs' Day Out" event during the Floriade flower festival in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 11, 2026. The Floriade flower festival here held its "Dogs' Day Out" event on Sunday, marking the conclusion of this year's spring welcoming festivity. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)■
