Xinhua photos of the day

Fireworks light up the sky during the National Day Parade held in Singapore's Padang on Aug 9, 2019. Singapore held here Friday evening a parade to celebrate its 54th birthday. The National Day Parade (NDP) was held at the Padang, a piece of green, open space where Singapore's first NDP was held in 1966. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)