Best photos of August 22: From soy sauce-making in China to swimmers in Lake Zurich

  • Workers make soy sauce at a village in Rugao, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
    Workers make soy sauce at a village in Rugao, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
  • Sandbars on the Madeira river near Porto Velho in Rondonia, Brazil, during a drought. AFP
    Sandbars on the Madeira river near Porto Velho in Rondonia, Brazil, during a drought. AFP
  • Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing in eastern China. AFP
    Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing in eastern China. AFP
  • Steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after an eruption off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. AFP
    Steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after an eruption off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. AFP
  • There's nothing for it but to wade through the flooded streets after torrential rain in Feni, Bangladesh. AFP
    There's nothing for it but to wade through the flooded streets after torrential rain in Feni, Bangladesh. AFP
  • A humanoid robot gives a realistic wink at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Reuters
    A humanoid robot gives a realistic wink at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Reuters
  • Dancers perform at a ceremony marking the return of artefacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AP
    Dancers perform at a ceremony marking the return of artefacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AP
  • The annual Lake Zurich crossing draws thousands of swimmers, each attempting to complete the 1,500-metre course. EPA
    The annual Lake Zurich crossing draws thousands of swimmers, each attempting to complete the 1,500-metre course. EPA