Shenzhou II in Normal Flight News from the Beijing Aerospace Directing and Controlling Center shows that "Shenzhou II", the second unmanned spacecraft launched on January 10 from Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center of Gansu Province, has so far orbited the earth 60 times under accurate control. The spacecraft now is in normal flight while space scientific experiment in smooth progress. (Photo by Simon Zajc)  |  |
Portugal's President Sampaio Wins Re-electionPortuguese President Jorge Sampaio waves to a cheering crowd atop his car in Lisbon after he won Portugal's Presidential elections, Sunday Jan. 14, 2001. According to official results, Sampaio, canditate of the Socialist Party, was elected for the second time with 55.8 percent of the vote. |  |
Strong Quake Rocks El SalvadorTwo men and a woman mourn the lost of loved ones as people search for earthquake survivors in Santa Tecla San Salvador, El Salvador Saturday Jan. 13, 2001. |  |
Strong Quake Kills at Least 60 in Central AmericaA powerful earthquake of 7. 7 magnitude left more than 60 people dead in El Salvador and Guatemala as it hit Central America Saturday, injuring hundreds and leaving more than 1,200 missing. View of the Santa Tecla neighborhood of Salvador after the earthquake. |  |
Prosperous Dock of HK Volume of freight handled from dock,which lies in Kuiyong of HK,is in the first place in the world. Now it takes on a prosperous look on the point of the Spring festival. |  |
Pick up Soft Tea Leaves in WinterTea farmers of Lunan County, east China's Shandong province, pick up soft green tea leaves in the greenhouse at the begining of the new year when it is still in cold winter outside. They have successfully transplanted tea trees which originally grow in warm weather of south China to their homeland. Now Tea farms have occupied 40 thousand hektares, which increase the incomes of over 20 thousand tea farmers by 9000 yuan per year. |  |
Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao Visits JordanVice President Hu Jintao arrived in Amman Saturday on a three-day official visit to Jordan Saturday at the invitation of Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb. |  |
6th International Snow Sculpture Competition Closed Picture shows the first prize-winning snow sculpture "Origin of the World" by Russian sculptors displayed at the Taiyangdao Garden in Harbin, capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. The 6th International Snow Sculpture Competition is closed there on January 13, 2001. |  |
