Xinhua photos of the day

People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024.
Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Nishida Yuji (L) of team Japan reacts after the men’s quarterfinal of volleyball between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Pedestrians pass a screen showing real-time stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 5, 2024.
Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index sinking more than 12 percent, the worst intraday losses in history.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged to its lowest level this year by ending the day at 31,458.42, down 4,451.28 points, or 12.40 percent from Friday, refreshing its record intraday drop which was previously seen at 3,836 points in the “Black Monday” crash in 1987.
The broader TOPIX index, meanwhile, also ended significantly lower by finishing 310.45 points, or 12.23 percent, lower at 2,227.15. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing)

Athletes compete during the men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Miles Evans of the United States is seen during the beach volleyball men’s round of 16 match between the United States and Norway at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

A dragonfly falls on a lotus seedpod in a pond in Changning, central China’s Hunan Province, Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhou Xiuyuchun/Xinhua)

People in costumes perform in a mask parade during the Porto Novo Mask Festival in Porto Novo, Benin, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival was held here from Friday to Sunday to showcase the art and culture of Benin’s traditional religion Vodun through a mask parade, concerts, seminars and other activities. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Quan Hongchan of China competes during the women’s 10m platform semifinal of diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A mining machine works at the Huayang No. 2 Coal Mine in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Fan Zhendong (top) of China celebrates with his coach after the men’s singles gold medal match of table tennis between Truls Moregard of Sweden and Fan Zhendong of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Visitors watch the balloon carrying the lit Olympic cauldron during sunset near the Tuileries Garden in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2024 shows a view of Qutb Minar in New Delhi, capital of India. The Qutb Minar, or Qutab Minar, is one of New Delhi’s best-known historical sites. It was added to the list of World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

An artist performs in the opera Aida at the Amman Academy Theatre in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 4, 2024. The world-famous opera Aida was staged here as part of the fifth edition of the Amman Opera Festival. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)