BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
People enjoy the sunrise at a sightseeing platform in Eryuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China welcomed the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
People strike the bell to greet the New Year at the Big Bell Temple (Dazhongsi) Ancient Bell Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2026. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
This photo shows the illuminated Lujiazui in celebration of the New Year in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Tourists learn about intangible cultural heritage on a themed train running from Beijing Railway Station to Tianjin North Railway Station, Jan. 1, 2026. The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The line features 10 distinctively themed carriages integrating art performances, cultural presentations and intangible cultural heritage experience. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
A worker works on a wheel production line of a company in Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 1, 2026. Some workers from all walks of life have been standing fast at their posts and fulfilling their duties with full dedication on the New Year day. (Photo by Cao Jianxiong/Xinhua)
A child enjoys a scientific experiment at a science museum in Huainan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrated the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo shows tourists visiting Wuma Street in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrated the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)
Participants compete during a horse racing event held to celebrate the arrival of 2026 in Sandu Shui Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
A tourist plays a “water to ice” game by splashing water into the cold air by the Halha River in the city of Arxan of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2026. Despite Arxan's frigid winter cold, this geothermally-affected section of the Halha River never freezes, which attracts great amount of tourists in winter. (Photo by Wang Zheng/Xinhua)
A stacked composite photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 in Beijing, China, shows the Chinese space station passing in front of the Moon. (Photo by Zhong Yi/Xinhua)
Fireworks explode in front of the London Eye in celebration of the New Year in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
A tourist poses for photos with a camel adorned in Santa Claus-themed decorations at the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, on Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A homeless man lies on the street in San Francisco, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. (Photo by Zhu Ziyu/Xinhua)
Security forces cordon off the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
A citizen holds Bulgarian lev cash to make a payment in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 31, 2025. Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its official currency on New Year's Day, becoming the 21st member of the euro area. To ensure a smooth transition to the new currency, throughout January, the Bulgarian lev will remain in circulation alongside the euro. Starting Feb. 1, the euro will become the country's sole legal tender. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)■