Xinhua Photo Daily | Oct. 20, 2024
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
© Provided by Xinhua This photo shows the skyline at sunset in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
© Provided by Xinhua Participants communicate at the venue of the 2024 International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) World Congress in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 19, 2024. Themed "balanced protection and innovative development of IP rights," the 2024 AIPPI World Congress opened in Hangzhou on Saturday. The event is co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the AIPPI. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
© Provided by Xinhua The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is seen in the sky above the Panlongshan section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2024. The comet was first spotted on Jan. 9, 2023 by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The discovery was confirmed by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center and was named Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The commet circles the sun on a special oval orbit, and it would take another 61,751 years before human on earth see it again with naked eyes. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
© Provided by Xinhua An artist performs Kunqu Opera at Huqiu Mountain scenic spot in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 19, 2024. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)
© Provided by Xinhua Fabio Abreu (C) of Beijing Guoan celebrates scoring during the 28th round match between Beijing Guoan and Qingdao Hainiu at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
© Provided by Xinhua A participant is seen during a mermaid competition in Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct. 19, 2024. The annual event gives participants a chance to showcase their mermaid skills and creativity. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)
© Provided by Xinhua Audience pose for photos with artists of Xi Opera, a genre of traditional opera popular in east China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
© Provided by Xinhua People fly kites during the 7th edition of Gozo International Kite and Wind Festival in the village of Gharb on the island of Gozo, Malta, Oct. 19, 2024. The two-day event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
© Provided by Xinhua Tourists visit the Sphinx at Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 19, 2024. Egypt has entered its peak tourism season as the weather becomes cooler. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
© Provided by Xinhua People compete during the pumpkin pie eating contest at Metrotown Shopping Mall in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 19, 2024. The competition required participants to finish as much of a 2-pound pie as possible in 5 minutes without using their hands. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)