BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A drone photo taken on Oct. 17, 2024 shows the autumn scenery of the Jiayu Pass in the city of Jiayuguan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Jiayu Pass is the starting point of a section of the Great Wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The pass also served as a vital passage on the ancient Silk Road. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The full moon rises over the skyline in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
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A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2024 shows scenery at the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Yang Ying/Xinhua)
A participant competes in PGAWC Superfinals Paragliding Accuracy Competition in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
A research sample is pictured at an experimental station of the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility (SECUF) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2024. Located in Huairou Comprehensive National Science Center, the SECUF is a platform for experimental research, seamlessly integrating extreme conditions including ultra-high pressure, ultra-low temperature, high magnetic fields, and ultra-fast optical fields. Its establishment advances the country's capacity for both fundamental and applied research in material science and related disciplines. It has started trial operation and 20 experimental stations are accessible to users. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
People perform the absentee funeral prayer for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at a destroyed mosque in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 18, 2024. Hamas confirmed on Friday the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar, without giving details about how Sinwar died or who would be his successor. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A porcelain artwork is displayed during the “Blanc de Chine – Dehua Porcelain” international exhibition in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
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People visit the 2024 Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Oct. 17, 2024. The 2024 Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo was launched Wednesday evening, showcasing Chinese traditional culture with more than 60 sets of lantern displays, cultural performances and Chinese cuisine. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2024 shows a crown displayed at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)■
People watch a fireworks show during the Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 17, 2024. The Thadingyut Festival, known as the lighting festival, is traditionally celebrated for three days. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)■