BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Children try lion dance at a kindergarten in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)
A child draws a sketch of a python specimen at a Chinese zodiac cultural relics joint exhibition for the 2025 Year of the Snake held at the Natural History Museum of China in Beijing, China, Jan. 18, 2025. Some 50 snake specimens and a large number of snake-related cultural relics, handicrafts as well as exhibition panels were on display during the exhibition, showcasing the diverse images and meanings of snakes in the Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
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Actors stage a traditional opera play at a cultural tourism area in Fengnan District of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Spring Festival celebrations kicked off recently here with a series of activities including molten iron fireworks, lantern parade and other showcases of intangible cultural heritages and folk culture, and will last until February 27. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Staff members clean the surface of a bullet train at a train depot in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 17, 2025. Maintenance of bullet trains is in full swing at a train depot in Hohhot to ensure safe travel during this year's Spring Festival travel rush. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
Foreign student volunteers pose for photos with railway workers and passengers at Lanzhou West Railway Station in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 18, 2025. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, busy staff members at Lanzhou West Railway Station are joined by a group of foreign students, who help passengers carry luggage, assist with security checks, and provide inquiry services. This team of foreign student volunteers consists of 10 members from countries such as Kenya, Chad, Laos, Afghanistan and Madagascar, who are studying at Lanzhou University. The volunteers, invited by the railway department, have been given the opportunity to feel the unique vibe of China's Spring Festival travel season. “As the Spring Festival is around the corner, being a volunteer for the travel season and helping passengers return home for family reunions is a joyful experience to be proud of,” said Kalbe Brai Madoue, a student from Chad. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
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A vehicle carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol leaves the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 18, 2025. A South Korean court issued a detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol early Sunday morning over his failed martial law attempt. With the warrant, Yoon's detention will be extended to up to 20 days, including the arrest period. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
Israeli police officers investigate the scene of a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 18, 2025. A man was seriously injured in a stabbing attack on Saturday in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Police. The police said the attacker was shot and killed by a civilian at the scene. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Jan. 18, 2025. An Egyptian security source told Xinhua on Saturday that the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt, will be reopened on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua)
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A herd of deer are pictured in a small forest in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Jan. 18, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Sofia Val ®/Asaf Kazimov of Spain embrace each other after the Ice Dance Free Dance Competition of figure skating at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Winter Games in Turin, Italy, Jan. 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
Performers from the National Acrobatic Troupe of China perform “Acrobats on Bicycles” at the 47th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Jan. 17, 2025. The 47th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo kicked off here on Friday and will last till Jan. 26. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)