Tianjian to Develop Track TransportTechnicians survey underground cables in Tianjin,one of the nation's four cities directly under the central government's administration.The city is building a 26-kilometer-long subway to ease its traffic woes. |  |
Chinese Skaters Surpass Asian Record at National GamesChinese Li Jiajun (left) and Feng Kai surpassed the Asian record for the men's 500-meter in the short-track speedskating competitions at the Chinese National Games on Tuesday.  |  |
Opening of World Table Tennis championships Chinese athlete Kong Linghui returns a ball during the men's team match at the 46th World Table Tennis Championships opened at the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan April 23, 2001. China routed Russia 3 to 0 in the opening men's team event. |  |
President Jiang Meets Malaysian Supreme Head of StatePresident Jiang Zemin noted that Malaysian supreme head of state Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah's current visit to China will enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples and mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation. |  |
Chinese Legislature Reviews Nine LawsThe controversial draft amendments to the Marriage Law, together with another eight drafts, were presented to the new session of the Chinese legislature, beginning Tuesday. |  |
Koizumi Elected LDP President, to be Premier Thurs.Japan's former Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi was elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Tuesday and will become Japan's 56th prime minister to succeed unpopular Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. |  |
Garbage Disposal in Beijing A life rubbish column that represents the life rubbish rejected by a family of three people yearly is shown in China Science and Technology Museum of Beijing, April 24, 2001, which is a warning to visitors that resources saving is an urgent way. Beijing, capital of China, with a population of 13 million, produces an average of 8,000 tons of wastes daily. Its annual progressively increase of wastes is 1.5 percent, lower than 8 percent in 1980s. Nine garbage disposal plants have been set up in urban and rural areas of Beijing. Its garbage harmless disposal rate reached 81.5 percent by the end of year 2000. The city also starts to classify the wastes, such as used papers, plastics and cells for recycling utilization. |  |
Pilot Given Title of Honor by CMCOn behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Hu comforted the family members and representatives, saying that Wang has devoted his life to the motherland and the people and that the people will keep Wang in mind forever. |  |
Pilot Given Title of Honor by CMCThe Central Military Commission (CMC) held a grandeur gathering Tuesday to honor Wang Wei, the pilot missing after the April 1 mid-air collision between a Chinese fighter and a US surveillance plane, as "Guardian of the Sea Waters and Airspace". |  |
