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Photo Archive --- Date:20010731

'Black Monday' for Shanghai, Shenzhen Stocks

China's two stock markets nosedived on July 30 (Monday), each by more than 5 per cent, triggered by the government's decision to sell State-owned shares one month ago.  

Invincible Armed Police

An echelon in the fourth speedy detachment of General Headquarters of Guangxi Armed Police recently gave a performance for Nanning citizen before the "Army Day" which falls on August 1. Their wonderful performance won loud applause from among the people. In recent years, the detachment has achieved great successes in dealing with on-the-spot incidents and cracking down on criminal gangs, and so they are honored by the people in Nanning as the " Tutelary God " of the people.

Patrols Along Boundary River

If you say they are sailors, they are in green army uniform. If you say they are armymen, they cruise on water throughout the seasons. So they are named "army sailors". It's a special detachment, a patrol boat detachment under the command of the Military Region of Heilongjiang Province. Soldiers and officers of the detachment start to set sail in May every year along the river and return to port every October before the river is frozen. It is just like a "migrating bird" going against the season. Picture shows boundary river soldiers are accepting inspection at the sailing ceremony.

Typhoon Toraji Hits Taiwan

Cars lie submerged on a flooded highway in Taiwan's mountainous county of Nantou as Typhoon Toraji slammed into eastern and central Taiwan July 30, 2001. The storm, packed with driving winds and torrential rain, killed at least 35 people and left 108 missing.  

Twin Brothers Volunteer for Trombone Teaching

Gong Tianxin (L) and his twin brother, Gong Tianhua, teach children the trombone Sunday at Chonggezhuang Primary School in Beijing's Fangshan District. The pair, who marched in Tian'anmen Square in 1999 with the military band for the 50th anniversary of the founding of New China, volunteer at the school.

Li Lanqing Calls for Promotion of Medical Insurance Reform

Chinese Vice Premier Li Lanqing on Monday stressed the importance of medical insurance reform and asked related departments to sum up experiences so as to speed up the reform.  

Six Palestinians Reportedly Killed in Explosion

Six Palestinian activists were killed in an explosion early Monday in a shack near a Palestinian refugee camp, witnesses and security officials said. The blast tore apart the tin shack. Palestinian police at a checkpoint about 200 yards away said they heard a loud blast. Palestinian security officials, requesting anonymity, said the cause of the explosion was unclear.  

Chinese Top Legislator Meets Paraguayan Delegation

Chinese top legislator Li Peng said that China attaches importance to its relations with Paraguay, the development of Sino-Paraguayan relations is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples and the normalization of bilateral ties is also their common aspiration.  

Chen Xia Recovers from Leukemia

Chen Xia(C), who got the marrow donated by a Taiwan compatriot and recovered from leukemia, leaves the hospital with her parents Monday, July 30, 2001. Chen Xia, a girl aged 22, recieved the bone marrow transplant operation on June 13.

Chen Xia Recovers from Leukemia

Chen Xia, who got the marrow donated by a Taiwan compatriot and recovered from leukemia, has a smil on her face Monday, July 30, 2001. Chen Xia, a girl aged 22, recieved the bone marrow transplant operation on June 13.

Pirated and Erotic VCDs Confisticated in Hong Kong

A customs officer of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region introduces confisticated video discs to journalists in Hong Kong July 30, 2001. Over 90,000 pirated and erotic VCDs were confisticated in a underground factory where three product lines were shut down by customs officers.

Macao SAR to Issue New Stamps

Carlos Roldao Lopes, director of the Postal Services of Macao Special Administrative Region shows a set of new stamps at a press conference in Macao July 30, 2001. The set featuring "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a famous Chinese historical novel, is to be issued on August 1.

Building an Reservoir

People from Barkol kazakh Autonomous County work in the construction site of Wugou Reservoir in Hami Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Monday, July 30, 2001. To weaken the effect of floods and make use of mountain torrents caused by melting of ice and snow on Tianshan Mountain, some irrigating facilities will be built in several years in the county.

Exhibition on Protection of Wild Animals

A Tibetan herdman looks at pictures at an exhibition on the protection of wild animals on plateau held in Yushu Zang Autonomous County in Qinghai Province Monday, July 30, 2001. The exhibition held by Administrative Bureau of Hoh Xil Reserve attracts many herdmen.

"Brand" Strategy by Ankai Auto Group

A view of a luxury bus assembly line of the Ankai Auto Group in east China's Anhui Province July 30, 2001. The group has developed 16 types of luxury buses, with an output value of 400 million yuan (48 million US dollars) and the sales income of 370 million yuan (46 million US dollars) in the first half of this year.

Lotus Tourism in Jiangxi

Two visitors pick up a seedpod of the lotus in Guangchang County in south China's Jiangxi Province July 30, 2001.The county has utilized its 5333 hectares of lotus to develop tourism.

Greening Barren Hills

A view of green hills in Liujia Village in northwest China's Gansu Province July 30, 2001. The local authorities has transformed the former barren hills into arable land through agricultural comprehensive treatment.
   


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