Universiade Opens as Beijing Builds Up for Olympics The 21st World University Games opened Wednesday night as a test trial of Beijing's Olympic abilities and a showcase for what the Chinese capital has planned for 2008.  |  |
Beijing Universiade Opens The 21st World University Games opened Wednesday night as a test trial of Beijing's Olympic abilities and a showcase for what the Chinese capital has planned for 2008. |  |
Beijing Universiade OpensChina's world diving champion Tian Liang holds a torch prior to lighting the cauldron of the 21st World University Games at the games' opening ceremony in Beijing August 22, 2001. The Universiade opened in China's capital Wednesday. |  |
Single-pylon, Double-cable Stayed Bridge Built in Upper Reaches of the Yellow RiverA 1391.4m long and 25.5 wide single-pylon and double-cable stayed bridge was recently completed in Lanzhou section on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The pylon is 79 meters in height. The planned traffic speed on the bridge is 80 km per hour. A 3-24m wide greenbelt is constructed between the bridge road and the riverbank. The gross investment of the bridge hit 290 million yuan. |  |
Farmers Earns More Through Goose-Raising in Nong'anNo one grain-producer of China in Nong'an County, Jilin Province, recently vigorously promoted livestock and poultry raising by making use of the abundant grain resources in the region. Farmers here raised more than 4 million gooses which brought them 40 million yuan of income each year. |  |
Mercedes-Benz Introduces New MemberPicture here shows "Benz SL 55 AMG", the most powerful two-seated roadster that the Mercedes-Benz has ever produced. With the 476-horsepower, 5.5-litre and 8-cylinder engine equipped, the "SL 55 AMG" only needs 4.7 seconds to pick up speed from a static state to 100 km per hour. The synthetic power value of the roadster tops the 8-cylinder two-seated roadsters of the world. |  |
Live Shell Training Conducted by Beihai FleetCertain base of Beihai Fleet organized its naval vessels and onshore missile troops to conduct a missile ball firing and training against simulated cruise missiles in the waters of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Bay in mid-August. Here shows the attacking missile being head-on knocked down. |  |
Live Shell Training Conducted by Beihai FleetCertain base of Beihai Fleet organized its naval vessels and onshore missile troops to conduct a missile ball firing and training against simulated cruise missiles in the waters of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Bay in mid-August. Launching soldiers are making a thorough check on the missiles. |  |
Live Shell Training Conducted by Beihai FleetCertain base of Beihai Fleet organized its naval vessels and onshore missile troops to conduct a missile ball firing and training against simulated cruise missiles in the waters of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Bay in mid-August. Here is the destroyer launching anti-warship missiles. |  |
Senior CPC Official Meets Austrian Delegation Wei Jianxing, member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee and of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Commmittee, shakes hands with Alfred Gusenbauer, chairman of the Social-Democratic Party of Austria at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 21, 2001. |  |
Criminal Gang on Trial in South China Photo shows a scene of a trial in which 41 members of a criminal gang were included going on in Beihai, a port city of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.August 21, 2001. From January 1993 to November 1999, it is believed that the gang members were involved in 44 crimes including drug trafficking and armed robberies and murdered eight people. |  |
Universiade Opening Ceremony in Final Sprint A man in Peking Opera costumes performs at the final rehearsal of the 21st World University Games in Beijing August 20, 2001. The universiade is to open tomorrow August 22. |  |
Universiade Opening Ceremony in Final Sprint Performers compose a scene of dragons gathering under clouds at the final rehearsal of the 21st World University Games in Beijing August 20, 2001. The universiade is to open tomorrow August 22. |  |
6th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention to Be Held in Nanjing Photo shows a scene of a promotion conference of the 6th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in Hong Kong August 21, 2001. Some 4,500 people, including 3,000 entrepreneurs of Chinese origin from overseas, will attend the meeting which is to be held in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu province from September 17 to 19 for the first time in Chinese mainland. |  |
Nationwide Torch Relay of Universiade Finishes Jia Qinglin (L), secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC, hands the torch of the 21st World University Games to world chess champion Xie Jun at China Centenary Altar in Beijing August 21, 2001. The ceremony was held as a final hand-over of nationwide torch relay of the games and the beginning of the Beijing international torch relay. |  |
APEC Meetings Progress in Dalian Chinese representative Lu Xiaoping(R1) reviews the meeting report on women's involving themselves in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at the consultative group meeting, the related meeting of the APEC Third Senior Officials Meeting held in Dalian City in northeast China's Liaoning Province August 21, 2001. |  |
Compete for Governmental Posts Some candidates competing for the posts of middle-level leadership within the municipal governmen walk to the examination hall in Shantou City in south China's Guangdong Province August 20, 2001. About 1,826 people participate in the examination. |  |
Ancient Tombs Found Burglarized in Southwest China Bystanders watch an ancient tomb dated to Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) in Hepu county, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, found evidence of burglarization through the ages. Four of the five tombs excavated by archeologists were found broken into. |  |
Ancient Tombs Found Burglarized in Southwest China Photo shows an ancient tomb dated to Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) in Hepu county, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region found burglarized with seven holes dug by grave robbers through the ages. Four of the five tombs excavated by archeologists were found broken into. |  |
Simple-Style Fashion Back in New York New fashions are showcased in the street of New York prior to the New York Fashion Week scheduled to be held next month August 20, 2001. The new designs reveal a return of simple style fashion. |  |
Use Spoon to Write Calligraphy Farmer Sun Zhixiang "writes" calligraphy by pouring thick liquid with a spoon on a plate at home in Handan City in north China's Hebei Province August 21, 2001. His work presents an effect of relief calligraphy. |  |
Use Spoon to Write Calligraphy Farmer Sun Zhixiang "writes" calligraphy by pouring thick liquid with a spoon on a plate at home in Handan City in north China's Hebei Province August 21, 2001. His work presents an effect of relief calligraphy. |  |
Memorial to Churubusco Campaign in Mexico Two young kids sit on a cannon marked "1847" at a gathering to commemorate the 154th anniversary of the Churubusco Campaign Monday in Mexico City, August 20, 2001. Mexico army fought against US aggression at Churubusco 154 years ago. |  |
Memorial to Churubusco Campaign in Mexico A band stages Irish folk music to commemorate the 154th anniversary of the Churubusco Campaign against US aggression in Mexico City, August 20, 2001. The San Patricio Battalion, composed mainly of Irish soldiers, fought shoulder to shoulder with Mexican army for the independance of Mexico during the campaign in 1847. |  |
