BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 7, 2026 shows China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft re-entering the atmosphere in a controlled manner. China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft has re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 7:49 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). During the process, a small amount of debris that survived the ablation fell into the designated safe waters, said the CMSA. (Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2026 shows the construction site of the continuous beam of the Qujiang grand bridge along the Quzhou-Lishui railway in Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The continuous beam of the Qujiang grand bridge spanning the Shanghai-Kunming expressway completed closure on Thursday. The 160-km rail line linking Quzhou City and Lishui City in east China's Zhejiang Province will further improve the regional railway network, effectively promoting local tourism development. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)This photo taken on May 6, 2026 shows a drone delivering takeout food in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. South China's tech hub of Shenzhen now stands as a leading manufacturing base for unmanned aerial vehicles, producing 70 percent of China's consumer drones and 50 percent of its industrial drones. The expansion of Shenzhen's low-altitude sector is fueled by the city's increasing investment in sci-tech innovation. From 2020 to 2024, Shenzhen's total R&D investment grew from 151.08 billion yuan to 245.31 billion yuan, representing an average annual growth of 12.9 percent. China's low-altitude economy has gained substantial momentum since being recognized as a new growth driver in the 2024 government work report. The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) calls for the healthy and orderly development of the low-altitude economy, improved precision in low-altitude airspace management, and proactive efforts to expand low-altitude consumption. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 1, 2026. China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released Thursday. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 325 million domestic trips were made across the country during the May 1-5 period, representing a 3.6 percent increase from the same period last year. Domestic tourism expenditure reached 185.49 billion yuan (about 27.08 billion U.S. dollars), up 2.9 percent year on year, the ministry said, citing calculations from its data center. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2026 shows the high-standard farmland in Yuchi Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, southwest China. Yuchi Town, a typical agricultural town with an average altitude of 1,000 meters, has built more than 13,000 mu (866.67 hectares) of high-standard farmland in recent years, becoming the first batch of demonstration plots for high-standard farmland transformation in the city's alpine and hilly areas. The town's annual output of high-quality paddy rice exceeds 3,700 tons. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)This photo taken on May 6, 2026 shows a flamingo and avocets resting at the Yuncheng Salt Lake Wetland in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Yuncheng has made great efforts to protect the ecological environment of the Yuncheng Salt Lake Wetland. The wetland has become a paradise for birds, as the wetland's ecological environment keeps improving. (Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua)This photo taken on May 6, 2026 shows people checking a residential area after Israeli airstrikes in Saksakiyeh, south Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) said that Israeli airstrikes and artillery on Wednesday killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more across southern and eastern Lebanon, including a village mayor and his three family members. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)People are seen in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, May 7, 2026. The French Senate on Thursday approved a draft law on the restitution of cultural property acquired through illicit appropriation, following a new round of debate. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)■
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