Xinhua photos of the day

People wear facial masks as protection against poor air quality in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 2, 2020. While some big cities in Australia celebrated the New Year with fireworks and performances, the country's capital was choking in smokes from bushfires. According to the Nine News, Canberra's air quality is now the worst out of all major cities in the world. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)