CPPCC Session Holds Press Conference The Fourth Session of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a press conference on the south-north water diversion project on March 7. Five members answered questions from journalists. |  |
8th South China Industries Expo Opened in GuangzhouMarch 6 saw the 8th South China Industries Expo opened in Guangzhou. Photo shows the Scitex Corporation of Israel showcasing the poster. |  |
Hong Kong Published 2000-2001 Financial BudgetOn March 6, Mr Donald Tsang Yam Kuen, Financial Secretary of the Department of Finance of the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, unveiled the formal file of Hong Kong's 2000-2001 Financial Budget to news media and answered reporters' questions. He will submit the budget to the Legislative Council next day. |  |
Hi-tech Agriculture in DongguanA 100-mu intelligent greenhouse was built by Lianfeng Agricultural Developing Co.,Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, planting and selling green food and vegetable, of which 80% are exports to Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Photo shows farmers are harvesting yellow pepper. |  |
Mega Shopping Mall of Shanghai Attracts HK InvestmentSuper Brand Mall, expected to be one of the largest shopping malls of China upon its scheduled opening in Shanghai later this year, held a promotion event Tuesday to attract overseas investment.  |  |
School Building Collapses Injures 68A two-story school building in Wanzai County in east China's Jiangxi Province collapsed Tuesday morning, killing 41 people and injuring 27. |  |
Premier Urges Hard Work to Achieve New 5-Year Plan GoalsPremier Zhu Rongji made the call at a group discussion with Hunan deputies to the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), in session here since Monday. |  |
Li Lanqing Join in Discussions at NPC, CPPCC SessionsVice-Premier Li visited and talked with a group of CPPCC National Committee members from the social welfare circle. In the meeting, Li thanked the advisors for their useful opinions and proposals and required State Council departments concerned to study and implement the proposals seriously. |  |
China's Top legislator Calls for Turning Beijing GreenerLi spoke highly of the progress Beijing has made in the past years, including its changed look, its constantly-improving environment, and a rapid development of its new- and high-tech industries as well as its service industry. |  |
President Jiang Stresses Economic RestructuringThe president expressed the hope that, with its good foundation, Shanghai should realize leaps in its development so that it will achieve modernization ahead of all other regions. |  |
Hu Jintao Join in Discussions at NPC, CPPCC SessionsJoining in a discussion with the NPC delegation from Guizhou Province, southwest China, Hu talked about the guiding role of Premier Zhu Rongji's report on the Outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2001-2005) and the grand blueprint represented by the outline. |  |
Forest Fire in Sichuan Wiped outIt's reported that the forest fire breaking out February 25 in the Yajiang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province has been brought under control thanks to the concerted efforts of over 3,700 firefighters. |  |
Muslims Celebrate Eid Al-Adha Festival in Yinchuan Muslims pray at a mosque in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as they celebrated their traditional festival of Eid Al-Adha Tuesday March 6, 2001. |  |
Shanghai Opens Military camp for Pupils Student trainees sport sailors' flag signals at the opening ceremony of the Spring Military Camp for Youngsters at the Navy Museum in Shanghai Tuesday March 6, 2001. This museum has run temporary military camps to train pupils and high school students in Shanghai since 1994. |  |
No. 2 Nanjing Yangtze Bridge completed A view of the Nancha cable bridge, one part of the No. 2 Nanjing Yangtze Bridge across the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province. The 2,938-meter bridge has a span of 628 meters that ranks top among the same kind of bridges of the country , and placed third in the world. The No. 2 Nanjing Yangtze Bridge is scheduled to be open to traffic by the end of March after more than three years of contruction. |  |
Multiple track of Beijing-Kowloon line under construction A view of the construction site at the bridge across the Dongjiang River in Huizhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. A multiple track of Beijing-Kowloon (in Hong Kong) rail line is under construction since March 6, 2001. The 220-kilometer line is between Longchuan and Dongguan. As a key project of the State's 10th Five-Year Plan, the total investment on it is 2.7 billion yuan. The line is expected to be open to traffic in August 2003, aiming at alleviating the transportation pressure on Beijing-Kowloon line. |  |
