Xinhua photos of the day

Ning Haiquan (1st R) of Team Heilongjiang competes during the men’s 1000m first round of 2024-2025 China Cup short track speed skating competition in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 13, 2024 shows the scenery at the Mount Fanjingshan scenic area in Tongren City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Photo by Li He/Xinhua)

This photo shows a ceremony marking the 10 million milestone that China’s annual production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) has surpassed for the first time, in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Nov. 14, 2024.
China’s annual production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) surpassed the 10 million milestone for the first time on Thursday, further contributing to the world’s carbon reduction efforts.
A ceremony celebrating the achievement was held in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and organized by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Flamingos are seen in Larnaca Salt Lake, Cyprus, on Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2024 shows the ZG-ONE electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the low-altitude economy area of Airshow China in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province. A low-altitude economy area is set at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, showcasing related products and application scenarios. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024 shows the Baling River bridge at sunrise in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

People walk in snow in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 14, 2024. A cold front has ushered in significant drop in temperature and snowfall across Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

A visitor looks at a Rembrandt’s painting work at Art History Museum Vienna, Austria, Nov. 13, 2024. A special exhibition named “Rembrandt-Hoogstraten: Colour and Illusion” is held here from Oct. 8, 2024 to Jan. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country.
Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating.
The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Researchers adjust “CASBOT 01” at a laboratory in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2024. The humanoid robot “CASBOT 01” was released through livestream to the public in Beijing on Wednesday evening. The robot, nicknamed “Wednesday,” has a height of 1.79 meters and a weight of 60 kilograms, and can work continuously for four hours. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Visitors view Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection.
The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)