BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.
Aerial photo shows the China Pavilion at the International Horticultural Exhibition in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 6, 2019 . The 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition will be closed on Oct. 9. Since its opening in April, the expo has held 3,284 events, attracting 9.34 million visitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Senior Superintendent Chan Chi-yung of Information Systems Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force displays new anti-violence hotlines at a media briefing in south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
Hot air balloons are seen at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque of New Mexico, the United States, on Oct. 7, 2019. (Photo by Richard Lakin/Xinhua)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform the Tashlich ritual on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Ashdod, Israel on Oct. 7, 2019, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
A young Hindu devotee is pictured before he takes part in ritual prayer on Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the Dashain Festival which celebrates the victory of good over evil, at Bhramayani temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Oct. 8, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Photo shows the interior view of the Stuttgart Municipal Library in Stuttgart, Germany on Oct. 8, 2019. Opening in 2011, the Stuttgart Municipal Library has become the city's new cultural center as well as a tourist attraction due to its unique design. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
Aerial photo shows the Yangsigang Yangtze River bridge in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province ,on Sept. 25, 2019 . The double-deck suspension bridge with the longest span in the world opened to traffic in Wuhan on Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
A bird rests on a tree branch at sunrise in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Oct. 8, 2019. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/Xinhua)
An official measures the length of the body of a dead whale shark stranded at Taluak Batuang beach in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Oct. 8, 2019. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)
Liu Tingting of China prepares to compete on the floor exercise during the Women's Team Final of the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
