Xinhua photos of the day

A giant skeleton sculpture is pictured at the Constitution Plaza as people celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico City, Mexico, Nov. 2, 2024.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a vibrant celebration where families honor and remember deceased loved ones. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 2, 2024 shows a view of the flood-affected area in Utiel, Spain.
Torrential rains over recent days have triggered Spain’s worst flooding in decades. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

Zheng Qinwen of China reacts during the round robin match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at WTA Finals tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2024 shows the public working area at the media center for the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in Shanghai, east China.
The media center of the 7th CIIE opened on Sunday to provide services for journalists. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Mu Changyou (R) and He Ju, cultural relics restorers of Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute, carry out protection and restoration work at a cave of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China’s Gansu Province on Nov. 2, 2024.
The Maiji Mountain Grottoes is one of the four most famous grottoes in China. In the past three years, 29 caves here have been protected and reinforced as Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute and other cultural relics protection organizations have employed scientific and technological methods to ensure the grottoes remain well-preserved. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2024.
The three astronauts are all in good physical condition, and the mission is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A worker airs squids at an aquatic product processing company in Putuo District of Zhoushan, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Nov. 3, 2024. (Photo by Zou Xunyong/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 3, 2024 shows staff members clearing snow on the railway track at Suifenhe Railway Port in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yiwei/Xinhua)

Momo, a renowned female Asian elephant at the Yangon Zoological Gardens, celebrates her 71st birthday in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

A female contestant wearing artificial hair and facial hair competes in the “Whiskerina” category during the annual Facial Hair Competition held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 2, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)