"Sprouts�� Technology Proved a SuccessExperiments have been carried out on the ��sprouts�� technology in the way grass seeds are sprouted and sown, out of which green grasses are grown. The project has recently passed experts assessment on the Xi��an-Nanjing Railway under construction. Seen in the picture is a patch of green grass grown as a result of the technology used. |  |
Hong Kong Holds Int��l Computer ShowThe 17th Int��l Computer Show has been on in Hong Kong��s Convention and Exhibition Center since May 24. Picture shows people being taught about the use of Internet through broadband in front of the exhibition platform of a telecom company. |  |
Chang Hao Took Go Match TitleThe second round of 14th Sino-Japan Tianyuan Go Match finals was held in Shanghai on May 24. Here Chinese 9th-dan Chang Hao is seen taking on and winning over Japanese counterpart 7th-dan Ryu Shikun. |  |
Third ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting OpensThe Third ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Foreign Ministers' Meeting opened in Beijing Friday. Addressing the meeting, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, on the behalf of the Chinese government and people, expressed his warm welcome to delegates and heartfelt congratulations to the convocation of the meeting.  |  |
China Declares Success of Key Poverty-Relief ProgramChinese Vice Premier Wen Jiabao made the announcement at a working conference on alleviating of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Thursday in Beijing. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets HK Business Delegation Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (5th-R front row) and all members of Hong Kong delegation of entrepreneurs, professionals and government officials , headed by administrative secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(SAR) Donald Tsang(4th-L front row), pose for a group photo when he meets the delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing May 24, 2001. The Hong Kong delegation arrived in Beijing Tuesday after visiting Shaanxi provincial capital Xi'an. It is scheduled to visit Chengdu and Urumqi the weekend. |  |
Chinese Vice President Meets His Philippine Counterpart ---- Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao meets with his Philippine counterpart Teofisto Guingona at the Great Hall of the People Thursday in Beijing, May 24, 2001. |  |
Li Peng Meets with South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Li Peng(L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress(NPC), shakes hands with Republic of Korea(ROK)'s National Assembly speaker Lee Man-sup in Soul May 24, 2001. ROK is the last leg of Li's three-nation Asian tour which has taken him to Cambodia and Brunei. |  |
Jiang Inspects Anhui Province Chinese President Jiang Zemin points at a picture at an old site of the New Fourth Army in Jing County during his inspection in Anhui Province. Jiang Zemin, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made an inspection of Anhui Province from May 17 to 24. |  |
Chinese Swimmers One-two in Women's 100m Breaststroke at AsiadLuo Xuejuan of China beat her teammate and 200 meters breaststroke swimming world record holder Qi Hui to win the women's 100m breaststroke title at the East Asian Games Thursday. |  |
Forum on City Informatization Held in Shanghai Shanghai Mayor Xu Kuangdi delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the second High-level Forum on City Informatization in the Asia-Pacific Region held in Shanghai May 24, 2001. Over 800 people including mayors or representatives of 58 cities in the Asia-Pacific Region participated in the forum. |  |
Hydropower Station in Lhasa An exterior view of the hydropower station in Yamzho Lake near Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region May 24, 2001. The Tibet's largest station has supplied power to Lhasa since 1997. |  |
Venezuelan President Arrives in Beijing Chinese President Jiang Zemin(L) walks with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Friaz when he holds the welcome ceremony for Chavez in Beijing May 24, 2001. Chavez and his entourage arrived here on a five-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Jiang Zemin. |  |
