Xinhua Photos of the Day (Jan. 20)

BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Silver medalist Gu Ailing of China gestures during the medal ceremony for women's freeski slopestyle of freestyle skiing at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

Perttu Reponen of Finland competes during ski jumping competition of Nordic combined men's individual NH/6km of the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games at Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in Les Rousses, France, Jan. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

A demonstrator sits in a wheelchair during the 2020 Women's March in New York, the United States, Jan. 18, 2020. The fourth annual Women's March was held in many cities of the United States on Saturday. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2020 from an Alaska Airlines plane shows the scenery of a wind power plant. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Aerial photo taken on Jan. 19, 2020 shows vehicles waiting to get on board a ro-ro ship at the Xiuying Port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province. The Qiongzhou strait witnessed a travel rush peak as the Spring Festival is approaching. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Aerial photo taken on Jan. 19, 2020 shows the snow scenery in Guanzhuang Township of Yanchuan County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

An artist from China performs Peking opera during a Chinese Spring Festival gala at the Liege Convention Center in Liege, Belgium, Jan. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Visitors are seen with giraffes on a bus at Safari Park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People visit an aquarium in Jerusalem on Jan. 18, 2020. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Mickey and Minnie dressed in their new traditional Chinese-style costumes pose for photos during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, the United States, Jan. 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

An artist dances during a grand performance by artists from China and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 19, 2020. China and Malaysia officially launched China-Malaysia Year of Culture and Tourism 2020 on Jan. 19, as both sides expected the year will see greater exchange between the two countries to boost bilateral ties and cooperation. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)

A staff member hangs a lantern in Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)

Maintenance workers inspect railroad in Datongshan Tunnel in Gangca County of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Staff members of Ukraine International Airlines mourn for plane crash victims during a memorial event at the Boryspil International Airport in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 19, 2020. (Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Xinhua)