China Scoops Third 1-2 in Diving China showed the depth of expertise in diving Friday when Wang Rui led Cai Yuyan in a one-two in the women's 10m platform, bringing China its third gold and third silver in as many diving events at the University Games.  |  |
Sideline Production in Mudflat Area Farmer Liang Shoujun loads basketworks weaved by his family for sale in Gushi County in central China's Henan Province August 24, 2001. Apart from farming ,the local farmers have fully utilized mudflat to plant willow twigs which are the raw and processed materials for basketworks when grown up and sell them well in 86 countries and regions these years. |  |
Ancient Marble-Laid Great Wall A man looks at a marble arch of the alarm tower on the 1.5-kilometer Great Wall built with marble in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1616) in the suburb of Qian'an City in north China's Hebei Province August 24, 2001. Most sections of the Great Wall in China were laid with bricks or stones. |  |
Ancient Marble-Laid Great Wall A distant view of the 1.5-kilometer Great Wall built with marble in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1616) in the suburb of Qian'an City in north China's Hebei Province August 24, 2001. Most sections of the Great Wall in China were laid with bricks or stones. |  |
Chinese Art Expo Opens Chinese paintress Su Jinglin shows one of her works at the Chinese Art Exposition which opens ealier Friday, August 24, 2001 in Beijing. The Expo, jointly sponsored by the Universiade Organizing Committee (UOC) and China National Culture & Art Co. Ltd., features works of prestigious Chinese artists including Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian and Li Keran. |  |
China-Russia Cooperation Meeting Convened in Beijing The second Plenary Session of the China-Russia Cooperation Committee on Education, Culture, Health and Sports was convened Friday afternoon in Beijing. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Thai Princess Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji(R) shakes hands with visiting Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in Beijing, August 24, 2001. |  |
NPC to Examine Enforcement of Water Pollution Law China's highest legislative body will dispatch a team to several cities next month to examine the enforcement of a national law on the control of water pollution, which is described by a state environmental official as being " rather serious." |  |
APEC WLN Meeting Ends Delegates applaud during the closing ceremony of the APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting in Beijing August 24, 2001. |  |
Military Parade Held in Ukraine to Mark Independence DayUkraine held a military parade Friday in downtown Kiev to mark the 10th anniversary of the country's independence. Columns of soldiers and officers, military tanks, armored personnel carriers and missile launchers have paraded through Kiev's center . |  |
Chinese President Meets Arafat President Jiang Zemin(R) talks with Yasser Arafat, president of the State of Palestine and chairman of the Palestinian National Authority in Beijing, August 24, 2001. Arafat arrived in Beijing early Friday as guest of Jiang for a working visit. |  |
China Wins Gymnastics Women's Team Gold China won the 21st Universiade gymnastic women's team title Friday evening with a total of 110. 425 points. |  |
Chinese Top Lawmaker Meets Arafat Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met Friday with Yasser Arafat, president of the State of Palestine and chairman of the Palestinian National Authority. |  |
President Jiang Stresses Public Security Work Chinese President Jiang Zemin met Friday with participants of a working meeting on comprehensive management of public security. |  |
Senior CPC Official Meets Japanese Guests China values its relations with Japan, and has been working to expand the bilateral ties of friendship and cooperation, a senior official of the Communist Party of China said here Friday. |  |
Premier Zhu Rongji Meets Russian Deputy PM Premier Zhu Rongji said Friday the Sino-Russian strategic cooperative partnership is bound to have a long-term and steady development. |  |
