Xinhua photos of the day

This composite photo taken on Aug. 23, 2024 shows star trails over the desert in Watermelon Valley of Fayoum, Egypt. (Xinhua/Liu Minhao)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 24, 2024 shows vans parking on the Tongzi River bridge for a loading test in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The bridge, having a length of 1,422 meters and a span of 965 meters, is part of the Jinsha-Renhuai-Tongzi highway. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Giant panda cub Katyusha is pictured at Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 24, 2024. Katyusha, the first giant panda cub born in Russia, turned one year old on Saturday. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

Members of the Military Band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) perform during the “Spasskaya Tower” International Military Music Festival in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 23, 2024. The Military Band of the Chinese PLA participated in the 16th “Spasskaya Tower” International Military Music Festival at the invitation of the organizing committee of the festival.
The military music festival opened on Friday on the Red Square in Moscow, and will run until September 1. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Rescue team members evacuate affected residents in Heishanke Township of Jianchang County, Huludao City, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Aug. 23, 2024.
The latest round of heavy rainfall caused extremely severe damage in Huludao, particularly in the city’s Jianchang County and Suizhong County. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2024 shows the night view of Datan Town in Chengde City, north China’s Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Policemen work at a site of a knife attack in Solingen, Germany, Aug. 24, 2024. At least three people were killed and several others injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen on Friday evening, German media reported.
The attack took place as a festival was underway to mark the 650th anniversary of the city’s founding. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

An opera actress performs on an ancient tower in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City of north China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)