BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A Long March-3B rocket carrying a test satellite, Shijian-25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch. The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)
A loving couple pose for photos in front of a snowflake-shaped ferris wheel at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2025. A free group wedding which is part of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival was held at the Harbin Ice-Snow World on Monday. The winter-themed event was participated by 43 couples from 17 provinces, municipalities or regions in China. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
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Children paint garlic-themed toys at a kindergarten in Changxing County, Huzhou of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 6, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Laba Festival that falls on Jan. 7 this year. (Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua)
Members of a Reba Dance performing team wait for rehearsal in Chido Township, Dengqen County, Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2025. Ani, 60, is an inheritor of the traditional Reba Dance. Reba Dance is a form of drum dance, and a blend of performing arts, integrating storytelling, singing, dancing and acrobatics. In 2006, it was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list. Ani learned Reba Dance from his mother when he was 14 years old, and has devoted 46 years to mastering the art. In recent years, he has trained more than 100 apprentices to preserve the art. He hopes that his students can bring the dance to more stages, sharing its unique charm with a wider audience. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Dezmine Wells ® of Liaoning Flying Leopards goes for the basket during a match between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Zhejiang Lions at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
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Students show a long scroll created to mark the Year of the Snake in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 5, 2025. Around 160 students participated in the creation of a snake-themed long scroll to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Snake. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
The screenshot from a video shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking to media in Ottawa, Canada, on Jan. 6, 2025. Trudeau announced Monday morning he is stepping down after a party race while the opposition leader complained that nothing has changed. (Photo by Mick Gzowski/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 5, 2025 shows a winter view at sunset in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Located in the east-central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is situated in a hilly area, surrounded by mountains, with a population of about 300,000. (Xinhua/Yin Xiaosheng)
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Artists of China Oriental Performing Arts Group rehearse for the performance Dance of Oriental at Los Angeles' Music Center in California, the United States, on Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)
The U.S. Capitol building is pictured in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2025. The U.S. Congress on Monday officially confirmed Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election, four years after his supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the previous election result. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen makes a statement after meeting Freedom Party's leader Herbert Kickl in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 6, 2025. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked Freedom Party's leader Herbert Kickl with forming a new government. The move came after the collapse of three-party coalition talks among the People's Party, the Social Democratic Party and the NEOS and later the failure of two-party negotiations following the NEOS' withdrawal. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)■