Top Forum Held at Watermelon FestivalOn the occasion of the 14th Watermelon Festival held in Daxing County of Beijing, a forum was in the meanwhile held in China Centenary Altar in Beijing on May 29. Photo shows the famous economist, Dr. Wei Jie from Tsinghua University is addressing the forum "establish a hi-tech industry system". |  |
Hoping Network School Project Receives Donation from Coca-ColaCoca-Cola Beverage China Ltd. donated RMB 3.5million yuan to the China Youth Development Foundation on May 29, which is to be used for establishing 20 Hoping Network Schools---Coca Cola Network Study Centers throughout China. Photo shows Chen Qiwei, president of Coca-Cola Beverage China Ltd. and Gu Xiaojin, general secretary of the China Youth Development Foundation are at the ceremony. |  |
Eastern Qing Tombs Unveiled Symbol of World HeritageA ceremony for unveiling the symbol of World Heritage for the Eastern Qing Tombs and a grand theatrical performance were conducted in Zunhua, Hebei Province on May 28. Photo shows Wang Wenyuan (left), vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Niu Maosheng, governor of Hebei Province are unveiling the symbol of World Heritage for the Eastern Qing Tombs. |  |
China's Largest Overseas Processing Trade Set up in MexicoChina Worldbest Group Co., Ltd. (CWGC) set up SINATEX---its spinning and weaving factory in Ciudad Obregon of Sonora, Mexico and an inauguration ceremony for putting into production was held here on May 28. This investment is so far the largest item of all Chinese investment overseas. Photo shows President Vicente Fox of Mexico, (left, second) and China's State Councilor Ismail Amat (right, second) are present at the launching ceremony of SINATEX. |  |
Top Women Table Tennis Players to Compete in TaiwanThree women Ping-Pong players Wang Nan, Li Ju, Jing Junhong have arrived at Taipei and met Chen Jing. The four players will play three matches in the Ruxin Cup Olympic Women Table Tennis Invitational Tournament in Kaohsiung, Hsingshu, and Taipei of China's Taiwan Province in the coming few days. Photo shows they are shaking hands at the news conference. |  |
Domingo holds "Opera the Great" recital in Beijing The king of opera, Placido Domingo successfully held the "Opera the Great" recital in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, exhilarating an audience of some 5000. The world's top tenor has just finished his 3000th recital in Tokyo and is now invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to take part in the "Meet in Beijing" Arts Festival. |  |
China Crush Sweden 5-0 in Sudirman Cup OpenerChina took a steady step toward winning their fourth successive Sudirman Cup badminton mixed team champion as they conceded only one set to crushed Sweden 5-0 in their Group A opening competition Monday in Seville. Olympic women's singles titlist Gong Zhichao put China in an unbeatable advantage after she saw off Marina Andrievaskaya 11-9, 11-7.  |  |
Ji Xinpeng Overcomes Post-Olympics NightmareJi, 22, who rose from obscurity to win the gold medal in Sydney, has not tasted a title in any international competitions since and the slump form could have ruined his career. |  |
Doctors Divide Conjoined GirlsThe twin sisters can now enjoy a healthy life after surgery at Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai. |  |
Tapestry Making in Tibet ProspersYoung artists work on half-finished tapestries in Lhasa,capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.Tapestry making,an epitome of Tibetan culture,has prospered in the region for centuries. |  |
Premier Zhu Rongji Confers with PNG Prime MinisterChinese Premier Zhu Rongji held talks Tuesday afternoon with Mekere Morauta, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG), exchanging views on issues of common concern. |  |
Chinese President on Resettlement of Retired PLA OfficersChinese President Jiang Zemin Tuesday urged the whole country to do a good job in resettling newly-retired officers of the country's armed forces. |  |
Senior Chinese Official Meets Colombian DelegationLi Lanqing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee and Vice-Premier, met Tuesday with a delegation of the Liberal Party of Colombia. |  |
Dinosaur Exhibition Opens in NanningWith high-tech, a dinosaur exhibition featuring the dinosaur's living environment opened in Nanning, the capital of south China' Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 28. On display are 30 dinosaur skeletons, 20 simulated dinosaurs and photos. |  |
President on Resettlement of Retired PLA OfficersChinese President Jiang Zemin Tuesday urged the whole country to do a good job in resettling newly-retired officers of the country's armed forces. |  |
