Ancient Tombs discovered in Shandong A pottery funerary object "a pigsty and a toilet", is unearthed from a clan graveyard of the Han Dynasty(206 B.C.-220 A.D.) covering an area of 19 hectares, in the suburbs of Linyi City in east China's Shandong Province May 22, 2001. Archaeologists have excavated 150 tombs among more than 500, discovering over 500 pieces of precious relics made in gold, bronze, iron and pottery. |  |
Ancient Tombs Discovered in Shandong Archaeologists work on a clan graveyard from the Han Dynasty(206 B.C.-220 A.D.) covering an area of 19 hectares, in the suburbs of Linyi City in east China's Shandong Province May 22, 2001. Some150 tombs among more than 500 have been excavated and over 500 pieces of precious relics made in gold, bronze, iron and pottery were found. |  |
US Returns Seized Ancient Sculpture to ChinaA rare marble wall panel stolen from an ancient tomb in Northern China and offered for sale in New York was returned to China by US Customs Service Wednesday, with officials from the United States and China hailing it a result of fruitful cooperation.  |  |
Tintin Comes to China LegallyThe publication ceremony for the Chinese edition of the picture album, the Adventure of Tintin, was held in Beijing May 22, indicating that (Tintin), an artistic image created by Belgian master cartoonist Herge , has come to China in a dignified way. |  |
China's Top Legislator Starts S.Korea Trip Li Peng (3rd L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), is welcomed by Hong Sa-duk, Deputy Speaker of South Korean National Assembly, upon his arrival at the Seoul Songnam Airport Wednesday afternoon May 23, 2001. Li starts today for a five-day official goodwill visit at the invitation of South Korean National Assembly Speaker Lee Man-sup. |  |
Chinese Vice President Meets Thai GuestsChinese Vice President Hu Jintao voiced his belief Wednesday that Sino-Thai relations of good neighbors, mutual trust, friendship and comprehensive cooperation will expand in the new century through efforts by both sides. |  |
China Wins 19 Gold Medals at Asiad on WednesdayChina won 19 gold medals on a single day on Wednesday and now has a total of 40 golds to its credit at the East Asian Games here. Dong Yanmei, a former world champion and a member of the famous "Ma Family Army" headed by legendary coach Ma Junren, beat two Japanese runners to take the women's 10,000m title. |  |
50th Anniversary of Peaceful Liberation of Tibet Marked in Lhasa Tibetan artists sing and dance at a park near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, as part of the activitiy to mark the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet Wednesday May 23, 2001. |  |
Rural Children with Their Foreign Teachers Rural children bring their foreign teachers towards their homes in the suburbs of Tianjin City in north China May 23, 2001. Three foreigners were invited to teach English at the rural primary school with 200 pupils who find themselves fresh by the Western light and active teaching. |  |
Foreign Teacheres and Their Chinese Pupils A foreign teacher passes on knowledge of insectology to some of his Chinese pupils in the suburb of Tianjin Wednesday May 23, 2001. They are among the three foreigners who were recently employed by the Yinghua Primary School in Wuqing District of Tianjin as its foreign- language teachers.They have brought with them a new and relaxed way of teaching which has been well received at the school. |  |
Flag-Raising Ceremony Held in Lhasa China's national flag is being raised at the square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, during a flag-raising ceremony Wednesday morning May 23, 2001. More than 5,000 Tibetans from all walks of life gathered at the square for the ceremony which was held as part of the activity celebrating the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. |  |
