Eight Get Death Penalty For Trafficking in ChildrenThe Intermediate People's Court of this capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Friday sentenced eight child-traffickers to death at the first trial.  |  |
Hong Kong Celebrates World Museum DayA series of activities were held in Hong Kong to mark the annual World Museum Day. Its 21 mesuems will be open to HK residents for free in the next three days. Citizens are tasting tea at Hong Kong Tea Set Hall. |  |
Heat Wave Hits Beijing Tourists walk with umbrellas at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing May 18, 2001. Heat waves hit China's capital with a highest temperature of 36 centigrade. |  |
China Unicom Opens Branch in TibetChina United Telecommunications Corp. (China Unicom), China Telecom's chief rival, opened a business branch Friday in this capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. |  |
Li Peng Begins Cambodia VisitLi Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), arrived at Phnom Penh Friday afternoon for an official and goodwill visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian President of National Assembly Norodom Ranariddh and Prime Minister Hun Sen. |  |
AERU Council Holds Eighth Session in ChinaThe council of the Association of East Asian Research Universities (AERU) Friday held its eighth annual session at the Chinese University of Science and Technology in this capital of Anhui Province. |  |
APEC ASC Consortium Conference Opens in Tianjin The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Study Center (ASC) Consortium Conference opened Friday morning at the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA). |  |
Old Guangzhou Stadium DetonatedThe old Guangzhou Stadium is detonated at noon Friday, to make way for a new one. The whole detonation lasted 3.5 seconds and the giant building, occupying 11,000 square metres was brought down. |  |
Li Peng Leaves Beijing for Three-Country VisitLi Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), left Beijing Friday for an official goodwill visit to Cambodia, Brunei and the Republic of Korea. |  |
