Beijing, Dec. 20, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Artists perform during a grand gala in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland in the Macao East Asian Games Dome, south China's Macao, Dec. 19, 2019. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington D.C. Dec. 19, 2019. The Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 19, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

British Queen Elizabeth II is driven down the Mall as she returns from the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain, on Dec. 19, 2019. British Queen Elizabeth II announced Thursday that Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) will be a priority for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

People participate in a protest against the new citizenship law in Kolkata, India, Dec. 19, 2019. Countrywide massive protests against the controversial new citizenship law on Thursday rocked various Indian states, officials said. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

Christmas lights are seen on Regent Street in London, Britain on Dec. 18, 2019. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony at the Congress Palace in west Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 19, 2019. (Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2019 shows the smoke-shrouded Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Sydney's normally picturesque skyline was once again blanketed by thick smoke on Thursday. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

Pupils of the Xiaoyanying Primary School rehearse yangge dance, an officially recognized national intangible cultural heritage, in Luanzhou City of north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 19, 2019. The Xiaoyanying Primary School introduced yangge dance to its campus several years ago and has invited local performers to teach regular classes on this art widely popular in eastern parts of Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Villagers carry navel oranges at Lianziyan Village of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 19, 2019. Since the beginning of winter, Zigui County has entered the navel orange harvest season. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

A man walks past Santa Claus outfits displayed for sale in Jerusalem's Old City on Dec. 18, 2019. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2019 shows a traditional wedding ceremony performance in Zhidan County of Yan'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The traditional wedding customs in Zhidan County, a city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been preserved and passed on through various approaches. Except for archives recorded, traditional wedding ceremony performance is one of the most popular activities to get people close to the customs. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

A swimmer jumps into water in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 19, 2019. (Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua)

Gulls fly over a park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 19, 2019. Lots of gulls have migrated to Kunming for the warm winter. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)■