Xinhua photos of the day

Maltese veterans attend the flower-laying ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

Sorrasak Thaosiri (L)/Areeya Homdee of Thailand compete during the mixed doubles round of 16 match against Gabriella Kota/Balazs Katz of Hungary at the 2024 Teqball World Series Beijing in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

A boy looks at a model of an intelligent electric multiple unit (EMU) at the 2024 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, Sept. 21, 2024.
The 2024 World Manufacturing Convention opened Friday in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, highlighting the latest products and innovations in the manufacturing sector. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

A visitor poses for photos with an Asian-style umbrella during the Asia Fest event in Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 20, 2024.
The three-day festival includes a number of events such as display and sales of products from various Asian countries, food experience, art performances, cultural exhibitions as well as handcraft workshops. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

Motorcyclists take part in a parade in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

People look at creations of Prada women’s Spring/Summer 2025 collections at Prada’s Resee event during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Sept. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

An aerial panoramic photo taken with a drone shows the Daxiaojing grand bridge on the expressway linking Pingtang and Luodian in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Sept. 5, 2024.
(Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)