Scientist Measures Radioactivity of Bullets A scientist at Vinca Institute for Nuclear Physics near Belgrade measures radioactivity of bullets made of depleted uranium with dosemeter on Friday, Jan. 5, 2001. NATO used ammunition and weaponry made of depleted uranium during its air strikes on Yugoslavia in 1999 and there are reports now of serious consequence on the health of the people. The United States has denied any link between illnesses and exposure to depleted uranium. The yellow note on top of a glass jar, right, reads radioactive-dangerous. |  |
Vice-Premier Meets Taiwan DelegationsChinese Vice-Premier Qian Qichen, front left, meets with Taiwan's New Party (NP) delegation for three links, headed by Fung Hu-Hsiang in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 5, 2001.  |  |
China Girls Crash Team of Retirement 10-1 in Ice Hockey International The Chinese national team crashed January 5 a team consisted of retired capped players 10-1 in a women's ice hockey international competition. |  |
China to Enhance Agriculture, Farmers' Income The Chinese government will put on top agenda the development of agriculture and increase of farmers' incomes this year, according to the Central Conference on Rural Work concluded in Beijing Friday. |  |
Chinese Vice President Arrives in TehranChinese Vice President Hu Jintao arrived in Tehran January 5 for a five-day official visit to Iran, during which he is expected to exchange views with Iranian leaders on bilateral, regional and international issues. |  |
Volume of Freight Handled in Fuzhou Port Reaches 24.25 Million Tons The picture shows the busy Qingzhou container terminal at Mawei port in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian province, January 5, 2001. The volume of freight handled in the port reached more than 24.25 million tons in 2000. |  |
Tibetan Farmers and Herdsmen Are Self-sufficient in Grain Two shepherd boys go back home with their livestocks against the sunset in the suburb of Xigaze, an important city of Tibet Autonomous Region. Farmers and herdsmen are self-sufficient in grain, edible oil and meat after years of construction with the help of the central government and the party. Now, per capita grain, edible oil and meat production are 429.2 kilograms, 19.18 kilograms and 68.38 kilograms respectively. |  |
New Vegetable Base Developed in GuangxiThe photo shows a corner of a new vegetable base in Zhongshan county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The 500-mu vegetable base produces varieties of fresh vegetable, using no chemical fertilizer and pesticide. The vegetable is mainly sold to Hong Kong. |  |
Quality Education Enters Internet Age in TibetThe Internet Technology Institute for Quality Education of Tibet University has recently been put into operation with the full support from the Ministry of Education, the government of the Tibet Autonomous Region and a fund society of Hong Kong. The quality education in Tibet has now stepped into the Internet era. Currently, over 200 teachers and 1000 students are receiving education in the institute. |  |
Cargo-handling Capacity Exceeds Nine Million Tons at Fangcheng PortThe photo shows one corner of the cargo dock at Fangcheng Port, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Being an important cargo distributing center in southwest China, this is the first time for the port to score a breakthrough of nine million tons in annual cargo-handling, a 14.1 percent increase over that of 1999. |  |
Index hengsheng in HK rising rapidly Index hengsheng in HK stock market rised rapidly to 15235-point at the stopping with 645.45-point rising-scope.It is reported that it was the first trading-day rising rapidly in HK stock market in New Century. |  |
Chinese Vice President Leaves for Five-Country Tour Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao left here Friday morning to make official visits to Iran, Syria, Jordan, Cyprus and Uganda.Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao left here Friday morning to make official visits to Iran, Syria, Jordan, Cyprus and Uganda.Hu's entourage includes his wife Liu Yongqing, Vice Foreign Minister Ji Peiding, Deputy Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Jiang Yikang, Vice Minister in charge of the State Development Planning Commission Wang Yang, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Sun Guangxiang, as well as Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of CPC Central Committee He Yiting, Governor of the Export-Import Bank of China Yang Zilin. |  |
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian Enjoy Happy Life in USPandas Mei Xiang (left) and Tian Tian eat bamboo in their outdoor habitat, in Washington's National Zoo January 2, 2001. At first, researchers thought that wild giant pandas were mostly solitary. Today, a somewhat different picture of giant panda social life is emerging as they may be far more social than previously believed. National Zoo scientists are paying close attention to the interactions of the panda pair in order to gain more understanding of giant panda social behavior. The pandas arrived in Washington from China on December 6, 2000. |  |
Tian Tian and Mei Xiang Sleeping in New HomePandas Tian Tian (L) and Mei Xiang sleep on the rocks in front of their custom-made grotto, in Washington's National Zoo January 2, 2001. Constructed of natural and imitation rock, the grotto resembles a shallow open cave 8 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 5 feet tall, within a natural rock outcropping. Naturally cold now, in the summer this grotto will be cooled by built-in air conditioners. The pandas arrived in Washington from China on December 6, 2000. |  |
Buddha on Rock Carved in Tang Dysnasty Discovered in South Shandong Three Buddhism on Rock carved in Tang Dysnasty were discovered in Shuiquan county of Zaozhuang city in Shandong days ago. Portraits of Buddhism are still lifelike and colorful over thousands of years . |  |
Harvesting Chrysanthemum in Winter A farmer selects chrysanthemum which will be sold in market in a hothouse at Dazhong town in Dafeng city in north region of Jiangsu Province. To satisfy the need of market, 65,000 mu of vegetables, flowers and fruits are planted in hothouses. It is scheduled that the net income of farmers will be 130 million yuan RMB in the winter. |  |
Harvesting Chrysanthemum in Winter A farmer selects chrysanthemum which will be sold in market in a hothouse at Dazhong town in Dafeng city in north region of Jiangsu Province. To satisfy the need of market, 65,000 mu of vegetables, flowers and fruits are planted in hothouses. It is scheduled that the net income of farmers will be 130 million yuan RMB in the winter. |  |
Arafat Holds Talks with Mubarak on US Peace PlanPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat held talks Thursday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before consulting with Arab foreign ministers on US President Bill Clinton's peace proposals for a final settlement with Israel. |  |
KMT Visitors from Taiwan Province arrived for Three-kind-touchingHer Zyh-huei, a Kuomintang delegation leader, answered questions when arriving at the Capital International Airport. The Team of Kuomintang (KMT) visitors from Taiwan Province arrived in Beijing for the Three-kind-touching between China's Mainland and the island province scheduled on Jan 4th, 2001. |  |
Lhasa, An "Excellent Tourism City" of China File photo shows the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Lhasa was recently granted the title of "excellent tourism city" by the National Tourism Administration. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which is known as the "roof of the world", Lhasa has long been famous for its unique culture and historic architecture, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. |  |
Rare Celadon Ware in Yuan Dynasty Firstly Coming out to the PublicRare celadon ware in Yuan Dynasty firstly came out to the public on Exe for rare Cultural Object held by Fanchang Museum of An'hui, which were discovered onetimely not long ago with 25 in all.It is reported that most of them came out firstly in China. |  |
Lhasa, An "Excellent Tourism City" of China File photo shows tourists visit yak sculptures on a street in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Lhasa was recently granted the title of "excellent tourism city" by the National Tourism Administration. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which is known as the "roof of the world", Lhasa has long been famous for its unique culture and historic architecture, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. |  |
Lhasa, An "Excellent Tourism City" of China File photo shows tourists attend a buddhism activity in a temple in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Lhasa was recently granted the title of "excellent tourism city" by the National Tourism Administration. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which is known as the "roof of the world", Lhasa has long been famous for its unique culture and historic architecture, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. |  |
Lhasa, An "Excellent Tourism City" of China File photo shows visitors look at a colourful sculpture on other side of a lake in the suburb of Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The name of the restaurant was written in Chinese, Tibetan as well as English. Lhasa was recently granted the title of "excellent tourism city" by the National Tourism Administration. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which is known as the "roof of the world", Lhasa has long been famous for its unique culture and historic architecture, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. |  |
Ballets Danced in Harbin Snow and Ice Festival Ballerinaes of Liaoning Ballet Troupe perform a Chinese Ballet "Butterfly Lovers " in celebrating the opening of Harbin International Snow and Ice festival in Harbin ,the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province January 03,2000. Thousands of local audiences enjoyed the performance. |  |
