Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 27)

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BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

An AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft slides on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020.China's indigenously developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft succeeded in its maiden flight over sea on Sunday morning in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, its developer announced. The aircraft took off from the sea off Qingdao at 10:18 a.m. and completed the test flight after flying for about 31 minutues, said state-owned plane-maker Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The successful maiden flight from the sea is a major step forward in the development of this large amphibious aircraft following its maiden flight in 2017 and first takeoff from a water reservoir in 2018, said the AVIC. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Honoured guests unveil the plate of the National Center for Respiratory Medicine at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, July 26, 2020. The unveiling ceremony of the National Center for Respiratory Medicine was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

Aerial photo taken on July 25, 2020 shows people practicing Chinese Kongfu at the playground of a school in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province. The Chinese Kongfu has become many young people's choice to strengthen both their physiques and willpower during the summer vacation. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

Hot air balloons hover over Danxia National Geological Park in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2020. An international hot air balloons festival opened here on Sunday. A total of 100 hot air balloons will bring performances during the festival. (Photo by Cheng Lin/Xinhua)

Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) assigns the current interior minister Hichem Mechichi to form a new government, in Tunis, Tunisia, July 25, 2020. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)

Russian navy ships sail during a military parade to celebrate Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020.The naval parade in St. Petersburg involved 46 ships and submarines, more than 40 planes and helicopters, and over 4,000 servicemen. Smaller celebrations were held in the country's other fleet bases. Russia marks its Navy Day annually on the last Sunday of July. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

A woman walks past a barricade as an Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard during a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Jeremy Lin (C) of Beijing Ducks breaks through the defense during a match between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Beijing Ducks at the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

Wu Qing (R) of Chongqing Dangdai Lifan breaks through during the first round match between Chongqing Dangdai Lifan and Beijing Guoan at the postponed 2020 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) Suzhou Division in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Bo)