BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 8, 2026 shows the construction site of the cable-stayed bridge across the Chuhe River in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. As part of a high-speed railway linking Shanghai, Nanjing of Jiangsu Province and Hefei of Anhui Province, the cable-stayed bridge across the Chuhe River completed its closure on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Police officers and rangers patrol the Qilian Mountains in the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2026. For years, police officers and rangers inside Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province have dedicated themselves to their work, carrying out regular patrols and safeguarding the region's ecological security despite high altitude and harsh winter weather. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
Tourists have fun at a ski resort in Lixian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. Sichuan ranks among the world's richest regions in low-latitude ice-and-snow tourism, and by leveraging its iconic landscapes that blend snowy mountains with mild temperatures, the province has become a popular destination for travelers at home and abroad. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows the U.S. Embassy building in Caracas, Venezuela. The U.S. official said Friday that personnel from the State Department's Colombia-based Venezuela Affairs Unit, including the unit's chargé d'affaires John McNamara, will “conduct an initial assessment for a potential phased resumption of operations” in Caracas, where the U.S. embassy was closed in 2019 with all embassy staff withdrawn. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows the scene of the national memorial service in Martigny, Switzerland. Switzerland held a national memorial service on Friday to mourn the victims of a deadly New Year's Eve bar fire in the resort town of Crans-Montana, as authorities continued their investigation into the incident. Due to forecasts of heavy snowfall in Crans-Montana, Swiss authorities decided to hold the official ceremony in Martigny, more than 50 kilometers west of the resort town, citing safety concerns. (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Xinhua)
Performers dance during the media preview of the Pongal Festival celebration held in Singapore's Indian Heritage Center on Jan. 9, 2026. Pongal Festival is a tradition celebrated in south India. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
People take a selfie at snow-covered Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
Wang Zhiyi (front) of China interacts with fans after the women's singles quarterfinal match against Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)■