Warm-up Preparation for 10-Strong Match in Kunming Chinese Football Association on July 24 held a mobilization meeting in Kunming for the 10-strong match of world cup Asia zone. Yan Shiduo, executive vice-chairman of the association said that China's goal is to try the best to win the game in the Asia zone so that China can have the chance to play in the world cup.  |  |
Xinjiang First Bargains Over Reserve Grain Xinjiang held its first trade fair of reserve grain at Urumqi on July 24, with 120,000-ton reserve grain to be bargained by over 200 domestic food processors. This trade fair is a tryout for optimizing the structure of grain storage and raising the utility of reserve grain under a market mechanism. Photo shows enterprises looking into samples of the reserve grain. |  |
Enjoying the Sunshine An undated picture shows the twin lion cubs enjoying the sunshine at the Wild Animal Zoo of Ji'nan, the capital city of China's Shandong province. The twin African lion cubs, born in May, were shown to visitors recently. |  |
China, Lebanon Win after Scrum Both China and Lebanon had pleasant victories on Tuesday after Monday's scrum between the two sides. |  |
Chinese Leader Urges Further Rectification of Market Order Chinese vice premier Li Lanqing urged Tuesday that a new campaign should be launched to ensure a sound market order in the second half of this year. |  |
Tibetan Mountaineers Return Members of Tibet Mountaineering Expedition are welcomed with white Hadas, ceremonial silk scarves regarded as a token of respect, while returing to Lhasa after successfully conquering Peak Broad, July 24, 2001, Tibet Autonomous Region. |  |
WWII Comfort Women Protest in Washington Protesters, including members of NOW and Young Koreans United of USA, holding a picture of a WWII comfort woman, march and chant slogans in front of the US State Department in Washington Monday, July 23, 2001, condemning the US call for a dismissal of a historic class action lawsuit filed against Japan by WWII comfort women. |  |
Chinese President Meets Maltese PM Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) shakes hands with Maltese Prime Minister Edward Fenech Adami Tuesday in Valletta, capital of Malta, July 24, 2001. |  |
Chinese President Meets Maltese Labor Party Leader Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) meets with Alfred Sant, leader of the Malta Labor Party, Tuesday in Valletta of Malta, July 24, 2001. |  |
Xixia Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Beijing Visitors have a close look of works on display at the exhibition on the calligraphy of a dead language used by the ancient Xixia people Tuesday at the China Art Gallery in Beijing, July 24, 2001. The four-day exhibition, co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Ishikawa Japan-China Friendship Association, brings alive the lost civilization of a Chinese kingdom seven centuries ago in northwest China. |  |
University Students Publicize Scientific Knowledge in Rural Areas University Students Publicize Scientific Knowledge in Rural Areas |  |
Chinese in US Criticize Falun Cult Deng Zhixin, 83-year-old American-Chinese exposes the essence of Falun Gong as anti-human, anti-society and anti-science at a forum in Washington July 22, 2001. The Chinese living in Washington held the forum on criticizing Falun Cult. |  |
Traditional Dairy Products Enter Market Ethnic Hui farmer Ma Wanpin processes Rushan (dairy fan) with fresh milk in the Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Dali in southwest China's Yunnan Province July 23, 2001. The locals process this traditional dairy product, selling it to inland cities, Hong Kong, Macao as well as Southeast Asian countries. |  |
Peking Opera Shown in London Chinese living in London stage the Peking opera, a traditional Chinese opera, by the River Thames in downtown London July 22, 2001. It's one of the performances presenting the theme of Asian traditional culture. |  |
