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

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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

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

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

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