First-Generation Intelligent Toy DebutsChina's first intelligent "six-foot" spider as it is known, mounted with "cerebrum", "eyes" and "limbs", the toy has lately passed appraisal by experts in Harbin. Outstanding is its computerized "cerebrum" and sensors to give it the ability to flex its limbs, to walk, gather information and size up the environment around. |  |
Wall Promoting Beijing's Olympic BidPicture shows a several hundred meters' long wall promoting Beijing's 2008 Olympic Games Bid is near completion. In the foreground is Yang Jiashu seen as an old soccer fan and retiree reading attentively on the long wall. |  |
Prof. Yang Left for UK's NottinghamYang Fujia(right) , academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and famous nuclear physicist of China, Thursday arrived at Nottingham in Britain to take up the post of fifth presidency of the University of Nottingham.Pictured here is Prof. Yang Fujia talking to Mr. Collin Compel, vice president of the University of Nottingham, in London.  |  |
Intelligent Greenhouse as a NoveltyPicture shows Dayun Agricultural Garden as the first intelligent greenhouse built and known to have hosted a great many of vegetable growers since after the Spring Festival in Qingxu County, Shanxi Province. |  |
Billboard Installed to Promote Beijing's Bid for 2008 Olympics Chinese workers install a billboard promoting Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games at one end of the Fuxingmen Flyover , February 15, 2001. Beijing declared itself ready for inspection for its bid but urged the IOC not to let politics influence its judgment. |  |
"I Want to Invest in China": 12-Year-Old Canadian Computer ProdigyKeith Peiris, one of the world's youngest Internet entrepreneurs, attends the IT Seminar of Team Canada 2001 held on Wednesday in Shanghai's Jinmao Tower. Peiris, who will celebrate his 13th birthday in 11 days' time, was the youngest chief executive officer among more than 300 paricipants attending the conference. |  |
Tibetology Study Flourishing in China The delegation of Chinese Tibetologists February 13 held a news conference in Washington. Lhakpa Phuntsog, secretary-general of China Tibetology Research Center, also former vice-chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region and former head of the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences, briefed on the study of Tibetology in China. |  |
Bush: US Must Work Closely with Russia, ChinaUS President George W. Bush said Thursday the United States must work closely with nations around the globe, including Russia and China. Bush made the statement during his visit to the State Department Thursday afternoon. |  |
Pupils Told to Stay Away from Falun Gong A young primary school teacher explains to her pupils how the earth runs in the space Thursday, February 15, 2001. It is emphasized in the school to learn natural science and stay away from Falun Gong. |  |
Boao of Hainan Being the Permanent Site of an Association for Asian Forum The hydrospace Boao,whicn lies to the Mouth of Wangquan River in Qionghai of Hainan,will be the permanent site of an association for Asian Forum with its intergrated natural ecology. |  |
HK New Leaders Pledge to Exert Best Service Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa (C) is flanked by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang (R) and senior J.P. Morgan Chase banker Antony Leung (L) during a news conference in Hong Kong February 15, 2001. Tung accounced that Tsang will be the new chief secretary replacing Anson Chan, and Leung will be the new financialsecretary. |  |
Education & Career Expo 2001 Show Held in HKThe four-day exhibition is divided into education and career sections. In the education section, a wide selection of learning opportunities is offered by 241 institutions from Hong Kong and aboard. |  |
President Jiang Meets Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Chinese President Jiang Zemin meets with Erlan Idrisov, minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, at Zhongnanhai in Beijing Thursday, February 15, 2001. |  |
Canadian Prime Minister Continues His Visit in Shanghai Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien delivers a speech and answers students' questions at East China University of Politics and Law in Shanghai Thursday, February 15, 2001. |  |
NPC Chairman Meets Japanese Guest Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress(NPC), shakes hands with Kazuo Inamori, honorary president of Kyocera Corporation of Japan during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, February 15, 2001. |  |
Chinese, Japanese Trade Union Leaders Discuss RelationsWei Jianxing, chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), made the remarks in a meeting with Washio Etsuya, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and Yamagishi Akira and Ashida Jinnosuke, former presidents of the confederation. |  |
Appealing for Protecting Environment An elephant statue which is made up of thousands of wasted toys is shown in an exhibition of toys held in New York Wednesday, February 14, 2001. An American pupil makes the statue by sticking wasted toys together in order to appeal to the toy manufacturers for protecting environment. |  |
