BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026 shows the skyline in the morning glow in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A boy with his sister on his back is pictured at a square in Zimgag Village of Chamco Township, in Dingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 5, 2026. In January 2025, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze, leveling thousands of houses. Ten months after the earthquake, more than 32,500 destroyed or damaged houses have been restored and handed over to affected residents. In Zimgag Village, one of the villages hardest hit by the earthquake, new houses are neat and sturdy, and supporting facilities are well-equipped. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
Contestants work on a snow sculpture at the compound for the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 7, 2026. The 28th Harbin international snow sculpture competition kicked off here on Tuesday, attracting 25 teams of snow sculptors from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026 shows a freight train loaded with Chongqing-manufactured new energy vehicles departing from Yuzui Station at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, southwest China. Departing on Wednesday, this freight train is expected to arrive at Nansha Port in south China's Guangzhou City after 48 hours and then be transferred to a vessel bound for the Middle East. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
A man walks on a road covered with snow in the Hague, the Netherlands, Jan. 7, 2026. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued a code orange snowfall warning on Wednesday, with some areas of the Netherlands receiving up to 10 centimeters of snow. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun)
A zookeeper counts penguins during the annual stocktake at London Zoo in London, Britain, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
People take part in a protest opposing U.S. attack on Venezuela in front of the U.S. embassy in Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)■