Xinhua selects world pictures of the year 2019

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2019 shows burnt bushes near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. A devastating start to the Australian bushfire season has prompted a state of emergency in the eastern state of New South Wales, with the country's largest city, Sydney bracing for "catastrophic" fire danger. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)