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Xinhua Photo Daily | July 21, 2024

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.

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An aerial drone image taken on July 20, 2024, shows a view of the Three Gorges Dam in central China’s Hubei Province. The Three Gorges Reservoir continues to release water as water inflow has increased significantly due to recent rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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Rescue workers work at the site of a collapsed bridge in Zhashui county of Shangluo city, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, July 20, 2024.
At least 12 people have been killed and 31 are missing when a highway bridge collapsed in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, local authorities said Saturday.
The bridge, located in Zhashui County of Shangluo City, partially collapsed at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flooding, the provincial publicity department said.
A total of 17 cars and eight trucks plunged into the Jinqian River under the bridge, according to an initial investigation. By Saturday afternoon, rescuers had recovered seven and found 12 dead, one of whom had been rescued, the provincial party committee said.
There are still 31 people missing, and the search is ongoing. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)
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A foreign tourist visits the scenic spot of the Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, southwest China, July 19, 2024.
Chongqing is a popular gateway for foreign tourists. The city received more than 510,000 foreign visitors in the first half of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
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A panoramic aerial photograph taken by a drone on July 19, 2024, shows the landscape along a bend in the Yellow River in Mentang Township in Jiuzhi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwestern China’s Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
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A wingsuit flyer prepares to land with a parachute during a performance in Zhaotong city, southwest China’s Yunnan province, July 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)
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Military helicopters fly over the statue of air heroes during the celebration of the Romanian Aviation and Air Force Day in Bucharest, Romania, July 20, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
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Malaysia’s new King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (center from left) attends the installation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 20, 2024. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was formally installed as the new King of Malaysia on Saturday, as part of a grand ceremony marking the event at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. (Malaysia Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)
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Fireworks light up the sky during the rehearsal of Singapore’s National Day Parade in Marina Bay, Singapore, July 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
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