Water System Control on Upper Reaches of the Yangtze Kicked OffWater system and river course control has got underway now in cities and towns of Sichuan Province. Among those cities, Deyang has set an example by introducing its experience on a unified handling of "dikes, roads and forests" in the construction of farmland water-control projects. In order to ensure the project quality it has set up a professional team for construction with its field-work mechanized. Up till now, they have completed the construction of a dike cemented with pebbles that extends over hundred kilometers, and a dyke of hundred kilometers long with a road surface wide as eight meters and a green belt of over 25 thousand Mu as well. In addition, an area of 2,200 square km. suffering from soil erosion and water loss has been brought under control. The picture here shows a construction team renovating the dike. |  |
Foreign Managers of Haier Gathered in Qingdao38 managers from 21 countries of the Haier Group (http://www.haier.com/english/index.asp), representing 10 manufactories, 14 trade centers and 38000 distribution agencies overseas gathered at the headquarter in Qingdao February 11. Putting their heads together in discussion they are exchanging experiences, blueprinting their business goals in future and looking for a new way of growth. Michael, president of the North American market, is reporting on the "marketing stars and successful cases over the past three years in North America". |  |
Sandy-Land Watermelons Promise Rich HarvestIn the spring plowing season, some 200 mu (15 mu = one hectare) of watermelons planted in the sandy land of Jinghong Town, Dai Prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Yunan Province are expected to have a good harvest. Adjacent to the Lancang River, the town's people have in recent years exerted themselves in planting watermelons in the sandy land during low water season, which not only reduces the agricultural investment, but also increases economic returns. Pictured here is Yu laran, an ethnic Dai person, irrigating her own land. She estimates that her 8-mu land will earn her an income of more than 20,000 yuan. |  |
Taipei Mayor on "One Country, Two Systems" in HKVisiting Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou said Monday in Hong Kong that the "one country, two systems" principle is successful in the three year's implementation in Hong Kong.  |  |
The Ad to Host the Olympic Games 2008 From Beijing Winning the Prize in Finland The ad to host the Olympic Games 2008 from Beijing won the best P.E .prize in Laherdy of Finland,where the 13th Session International Ad Double-year Exe was held on Feb 10th.Now here is the similar Ad hung in subway of Beijing. |  |
Plum Blossom Coming out in Nanjing Hundreds of thousands of Plum blossoms came out on the Plam blossom Mount of Nanjing days ago,which attracts so many tourists. |  |
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is Ready to Open its Doors.After two years in the making and more than 800 million yuan (US$96.3 million) in construction costs, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum will open its doors to the public on April 1.As the city's No. 1 project for 2001, the 68,000-square-meter science land is near Century Park across from Pudong District's new administrative center. |  |
Forest Fire Still Raging in Central Taiwan A forest fire in a mountainous area of central Taiwan that broke out Sunday morning is still raging as of Monday afternoon, according to sources close to Taichung County in Taiwan. |  |
Spacecraft Makes First Landing on AsteroidThis photo released by NASA Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, was taken by the NEAR spacecraft as it descended toward the barren, rocky, surface of the asteroid Eros. It was taken from 3,773 feet above the asteroid's surface. The image is 177 feet across. The large rock at lower left is 7.4 meters (24 feet) across. |  |
More and More Black-necked Cranes Live through Winter in Tibet Scores of balck-necked cranes, one of the first-class protective animals, look for food in a valley alone the Yaluzangbu River. With the improvement of conservation of rare living things, the number of the black-necked cranes flying to the area to live through winter increases to 4000. |  |
Pupils in Nanning Denounce Falun GongPupils hold a banner to denounce Falun Gong cult February 12, 2001, in Nanning, capital of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. More than 10,000 pupils took part in the activity. |  |
A New Record of Export Value in Shanghai -- The picture shows personnel of Waigaoqiao container terminal in Pudong, Shanghai are busy in loading and unloading containers Monday, February 12, 2001. The gross export value reached 4.223 billion RMB yuan in January, up 17.3 percent comparing with the same period last year, and set a new record of export value in January over the years. |  |
Canadian PM Visits Xi'an Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien takes a photo during his visit to the museum of clay figures of warriors and horses in Xi'an Monday, February 12, 2001. Chretien arrives in Xi'an on the morning of Februayr 12 to continue his 9-day official visit to China. |  |
Li Peng Meets Armenian Speaker Li Peng (R), chairman of the Chinese National People's Congress Standing Commettee, meets with Armen Khachatryan, speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Monday February 12, in Beijing. Khachatryan arrived in Beijing earlier Monday for a week-long visit to China as Li's guest. |  |
World's Scientists Reveal the Secrets of Human Life Scientists have for the first time revealed the human genome sequence with the discovery that the human genetic blueprint is only about twice the size of a fruit fly's. |  |
China Draws with Sweden 2-2 in King's Cup SoccerThe Chinese team drew with the Sweden team 2-2 in its second match of the 32nd King's Cup soccer tournament in Bangkok Monday afternoon. |  |
A Timely Snowfall on Lanzhou Red lanterns are highlighted by snowy background at Wuquanshan Park in Lanzhou, capital of southwest China's Gansu province, Monday February 12, 2001. An auspicious snow fell on Lanzhou on February 11 and 12. The timely snowfall alleviated the drought in the region. |  |
