BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A man works at the construction site of Chongqing section of the Chongqing-Changsha High-speed Railway in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
A senior citizen sells handicraft products at Guanyinge teahouse in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Guanyinge, located on a riverside at an ancient street in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, is a teahouse with a history of more than one hundred years. The name of the teahouse, Guanyinge, originates from a folk tale, in which it is said that thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), the teahouse survived a fire a hundred years ago. Many local senior citizens enjoy spending their time at Guanyinge teahouse. The old teahouse has been listed on the protection list of historic buildings of Chengdu City. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Two girls play at home at Solbastiao alpine pasture in the Tianshan Mountains area in Miaoergou Township of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Haikou Bay in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. In recent years, Haikou has embarked on a green, sustainable and high-quality development journey via building wetland parks with ecological water conservancy projects, promoting the construction of beautiful bays and developing the modern environmental manage system. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows tourists experiencing entertainment activity at Xiaoqikong scenic spot in Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)
A fishing boats is seen at Jintan beach in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2023. Jintan beach, which is located in the southern part of the Wanwei Island, has a coastline of 15 kilometers and is named after its golden sand color. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Rescuers work at a flood-hit area in Ussuriysk, Russia, Aug. 15, 2023. Typhoon Khanun triggered severe floods in Primorsky Krai of Russia's Far East, prompting 21 municipalities to declare a state of emergency, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday. The typhoon brought heavy rainfall to Primorsky Krai from Aug. 9 to 11. Ussuriysk, a major city in Primorsky Krai, suffered the most destructive flooding in the last ten years. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)
People attend a new vehicle launching event at the booth of Wuling at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2023 in Tangerang of Banten province, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2023. The GIIAS 2023 will last till Aug. 20. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Participants take part in the International Bathtub Regatta on the Meuse River in Dinant, Belgium, on Aug. 15, 2023. Starting in 1982, participants vie to create the most impressive bathtub-based craft and compete down the Meuse River in Dinant on Aug. 15 each year. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Women in traditional Punjabi attire celebrate the Teej Festival in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state, Aug. 14, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)
Fridolina Rolfo (R) of Sweden is consoled by Mariona Caldentey of Spain after the semi-final match between Spain and Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)■