Peacock Enjoying City LifePeacocks out of over 200 peafowl bred on the Dongfeng Square of Kunming City, capital of Yunnan Province vied in showing their tails to visitors on February 19 due to scientific domestication and protection. Seen in the picture is a blue peacock showing its beauty first in the morning. |  |
Dai People Attaining ProsperityThe farmers in Menghan Township, Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Xisuanbanna, Yunnan Province have come to lead a life with increased income since local authorities passed on them agricultural science and technology and guide them in developing ethnic handicraft making. Picture shows a Dai housewife working on a costume to honor her contract. |  |
Unknown "Spider Man" Conquered the Skyscraper in China The climber started to climb the Jinmao Tower at about 15:00 on February 18 without contacting any department of Jinmao Tower and was caught by the police after he reached the top of the 88-floor of the Tower at about 17:10. So far, the police haven't breathed any information about the climber.  |  |
Brazilian Prison Riots Over, Officials SayAt least 12 people were killed in the coordinated riots that started Sunday when inmates began taking hostages during visiting day. The dead were all inmates killed as authorities fought to take back control of the facilities. |  |
China's Premier Urges Pushing Forward for Scientific InnovationChinese Premier Zhu Rongji Monday expressed congratulations to a group of outstanding Chinese scientists, including mathematician Wu Wenjun and agronomist Yuan Longping who won China's highest state-level award. |  |
Yuan Longping, China's Most Famous "Farmer" It says every scientist cherishes a childhood dream indicating his or her future success, but for Yuan Longping, dubbed as "father of hybrid rice," the dream is that he cultivates rice as plump as peanuts, and farmers can relax in the cool shadow of big rice plants. |  |
Two Scientists Win China's First Supreme Sci-tech Award Wu Wenjun(L), a Chinese mathematician, and Yuan Longping(R), a leading hybrid-rice expert, respectively won 5 million yuan State Supreme Science and Technology Award of the Year 2000 here this morning. |  |
First Batch of IOC Evaluation Commission Arrive in Beijing Stephanie Cabessa of France, left, receives a bunch of flowers from a girl at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, February 19, 2001. The first batch of the evaluation commission arrived in Beijing today to start their four-day inspection of the city. |  |
China Satisfied with Ties with GermanyWei Jianxing, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said this in a meeting with Rudolf Scharping, vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, in the Great Hall of the People. |  |
First Batch of IOC Evaluation Commission Arrive in BeijngThe first batch of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission arrived in Beijing Monday, February 19. |  |
