Mysterious Ancient Tombs Re-discovered in Lop NorThe picture shows the No 5 tomb in Xiaohe cemetery in the Lop Nor Desert with over hundred huge wooden posts standing here as the most prominent symbol.  |  |
Mysterious Ancient Tombs Re-discovered in Lop NorChinese archaeologists have recently re-discovered the Xiaohe Tombs��Small River tombs �� in Lop Nur ��a desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region�� after they were first found 66 years ago. On top of the hill scientists found a mummified child's head, half buried in sands yet well preserved. The brownish hairs reached the neck with a childish naivete on a slightly round face. Bergman, a Swedish archaeologist once determined that mummies discovered here were around 4,000 years old and they were of typical Indo-European race. |  |
Chinese President Meets Italian PMChinese President Jiang Zemin met with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato Tuesday morning. Amato came to China Monday for a three-day official visit as guest of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. |  |
Shopping Spree Precedes Lunar New Year Holidays Though the Spring Festival - the time when Chinese consumers usually are in a mood to splurge - is still a week away, an early shopping spree already has begun in Shanghai.As most local residents are required to work through this weekend, they are flocking into stores ahead of the lunar new year holiday from next Wednesday to January 30. |  |
Craftswoman shows art of paper cutting Cai Xioulan, in her late 60's, shows off her paper cuttings. Paper cutting, a traditional folk art, has become a major revenue source for Cai's village in Hebei Province. |  |
Huang Feihong Memorial Hall Being Completed Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Huangfeihong memorial hall being completed was held on Jan 14th,2001,where more than 500 honored guests took part in.The memorial hall lies near the ancient temple of Mount Fo in Guangdong. |  |
China Supports Early Solution to Cyprus IssueVisiting Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao said on Monday that China hopes the Greek and Turkish Cypriots will make concerted efforts with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find a solution to the Cyprus issue. |  |
Supporting to Host the Olympic Games 2008 Pupils in Beijing Shi-family lane Primary school folded the 2008 cranes paper-made for supporting to host the Olympic Games 2008. They will be sent to the International Olympic Games Committee by China Hosting Olympic Games Committee. |  |
Harbin Sees Record Low Temperature A winter swimmer jumps into the cold water of a river in Harbin, capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang privince, January 12, 2001. From 11th through 13th, Harbin has seen a record low temperature of minus 30-40 degrees |  |
Premier Zhu Stresses Financial SupervisionThe financial sector of China should focus on strengthening supervision and internal control, rectifying the order and further increasing reform this year, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said Monday. |  |
Premier Zhu Welcomes Italian CounterpartItalian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato arrived in Beijing Monday, January 15, for a three-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. During Amato's stay in Beijing, Zhu will hold talks with the Prime Minister. Besides Beijing, Amato will also visit Shanghai. |  |
