BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Members of a Yingge dance troupe perform at a park in Gaoming District of Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2026. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched a month-long cultural and tourism campaign ahead of the Spring Festival, featuring a wide range of activities and promotional measures to better meet people's needs. Running from late January to early March, the campaign will see about 30,000 activities held nationwide, offering seasonal cultural and tourism products and events focused on traditional New Year customs, performances, and exhibitions. More than 360 million yuan (about 51.6 million U.S. dollars) in consumption vouchers and subsidies will be distributed, alongside measures such as ticket discounts, bundled ticket incentives, and cross-regional tourism promotions. (Photo by Huang Jiming/Xinhua)
A molten iron fireworks show is put on at a square in Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 19, 2026. (Photo by Fu Haixu/Xinhua)
Equestrian performers put on a show in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 20, 2026. Monday was the Chinese New Year's Eve, which was just one day earlier than the Night of Gutu of the Tibetan calendar this year, the prelude to the Tibetan New Year, or Losar, the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. Losar is a time for family reunions. It is marked by religious rituals, long prayers, horse racing, family gatherings and feasts. The city of Lhasa hosted ethnic equestrian performances and horse racing on Friday, the fourth day of the Year of the Horse, and also the third day of the Tibetan New Year, showcasing superb traditional skills and offering visual enjoyment to the audience. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
A staff member helps passengers board a train at Taizhou Railway Station in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 19, 2026. During China's Spring Festival travel season, civil aviation, railway, and other departments have increased transportation capacity and optimized convenient services such as air-rail intermodal transport, quiet carriages, luggage delivery, and priority channels for vulnerable groups, taking multiple measures to ensure passengers' safe and smooth travel. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)
Yang Jingru ® of China celebrates after the short track speed skating women's 1500m semifinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. In Milan, South Korea dominated the women's 1,500 meters short track speed skating event, taking gold and silver in a tightly contested final. China's young skater Yang Jingru narrowly missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (front, 2nd L) and Corneille Nangaa (2nd R), leader of the Congo River Alliance, a politico-military coalition allied with the March 23 Movement, are seen in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 20, 2026. A European Union commissioner on Friday warned of a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, a claim swiftly pushed back by a rebel leader who accused government-held areas of facing the worst conditions. (Str/Xinhua)
West Bank residents queue for security checks at the Qalandiya checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, Feb. 20, 2026. Israeli authorities tightened security in Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, capping West Bank worshippers' access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound at 10000. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
Rescuers work at the fire site of a chemical factory in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 19, 2026. A major fire broke out Thursday at a chemical factory in Germiston in South Africa's Johannesburg, prompting the evacuation of workers, local authorities said. No fatalities have been reported, but as a safety measure, all personnel within a 500-meter radius of the affected site were evacuated, said Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services spokesperson William Ntladi. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows a view of Aswan, Egypt. Aswan, a southern Egyptian city on upper Nile River, is one of the country's famous tourist destinations. It boasts rich cultural and natural tourism resources, attracting visitors from around the world every year. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)■