BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows the Astor Hotel Tianjin standing in the Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
This undated file photo shows the Deep Sea No. 1 energy station carrying out condensate oil transportation operation at night. China's largest offshore gas field, named Deep Sea No. 1, has recently completed its 100th shipment of crude oil since being put into production, announced the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The field's total oil and gas output in 2025 exceeded 4.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, comparable to that of a medium-sized onshore oilfield. (CNOOC/Handout via Xinhua)
Tourists take photos at an ancient hamlet in Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Li Yunsheng/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows a view of the Yellow River after snowfall in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Photo by Yuan Hongyan/Xinhua)
Tourists visit the Longmen Grottoes scenic spot in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows the opening ceremony of 2026 China's Village Super League (VSL), dubbed “CunChao” in Rongjiang, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This photo shows a screen displaying Zohran Mamdani speaking during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, the United States, Jan. 1, 2026. Democrat Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City mayor on Thursday, becoming the first Muslim leader of America's largest city by population with a vow to combat the city's affordability crisis. (Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows a flag installation ceremony to mark the start of the responsibilities of the five countries as non-permanent members of the Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York. Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia on Friday began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. (Mark Garten/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
Candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort are pictured in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people are believed to have died in a bar fire breaking out in southwestern Switzerland, with the number of injured rising to 119, police said at a news conference on Friday afternoon. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
People take part in the 106th Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
People walk on a street on the first snow day of 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows a verreaux's eagle-owl at Johannesburg Zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. Founded in 1904, the zoo is situated in the leafy northern suburb of Johannesburg. It houses about 2,000 animals. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)
A displaced Palestinian woman inspects the damage to her temporary tent after a fire broke out the previous night, in Gaza City on Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)■