China's Basketball Team Almost Stumbles while Others Go Through China almost stumbled Sunday in a clash with the Czech Republic in the top 16 finals of the Universiade men's basketball competition, while others title contenders went through.  |  |
Zhang Shangwu Becomes Surprise Winner on Men's Rings Chinese substitute Zhang Shangwu came as an underdog to claim the title in men's rings at the 21st World University Games, surprising his rivals and even himself in Beijing on Sunday. |  |
China's Han Xue Wins Swimming Gold at UniversiadeChina's Han Xue won the gold in Women's 50m freestyle final on Sunday at the Universiade. |  |
China's Dong Wins Gold Medal of Women's Gymnastics Floor Event China's Dong Fangxiao won the gold with 9.612 points of women's gymniastics floor event on Sunday in the 21st World University Games. |  |
Chinese Fencers Overcome European Swordswomen China's top epee fencer Yang Shaoqi Sunday showed her dominance in the women's individual epee competition at the 21st World University Games. |  |
China Takes Diving SilverChina's Li Rongjuan got the silver with 540.78 points in the women's 3m springboard at the Universiade Sunday. |  |
China Takes Fifth Diving Gold Double world champion Guo Jingjing took her second title at the Universiade Sunday when she won the women's 3m springboard by an astonishing margin of 53 points. |  |
China Takes Fifth Diving Gold Double world champion Guo Jingjing took her second title at the Universiade Sunday when she won the women's 3m springboard by an astonishing margin of 53 points. |  |
Chinese Wins Men's Floor TitleChinese Liang Fuliang won the men's floor title at the gymnastics competition of the World University Games Sunday. |  |
Paris Celebrates 57th Anniversary of Liberation A veteran of World War Two attends the 57th anniversary celebration of the Liberation of Paris, 25 August 2001 in Paris. |  |
Investment and Trade Fair Opened in West China A visiting businessman(R) inspects some displayed grass products on the first day of the 2001 Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province August 26, 2001. More than 10,000 business people, trade agents and government officials participated the fair. |  |
Paris Experiences Record Hot Day�� Three children cool themselves off in the water of a fountain in downtown Paris, August 25, 2001. A heat wave attacked Paris, with the temperature in the city hitting 34 degrees Celsius Saturday. |  |
Israeli Warplanes Attacks Palestinian targetsA Palestinian policeman guards the remains of his headquarters in Gaza City Aug 26, 2001 after it was destroyed by Israeli warplanes at dawn. Israeli F-16 warplanes destroyed Palestinian police buildings in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as a retaliation to Palestinian gunmen's killing of five Israelis the day before. |  |
Israeli Warplanes Attacks Palestinian targetsTwo Palestinians look at a huge shell crater beside the remains of the Palestinian police headquarters in Gaza City Aug 26, 2001 after it was destroyed by Israeli F-16s at dawn. Israeli warplanes destroyed Palestinian police buildings in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as a retaliation to Palestinian gunmen's killing of five Israelis the day before. |  |
Chinese Navy Ship Group Training on Its Way to Europe A helicopter of the Chinese Navy ship group, which consists of guided missile destroyer and assorted supply ship, trys to land on board during a training, while the ship group is on route to Europe August 23, 2001. The Chinese Navy ship group will pay goodwill visits to Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. This will be the first visit to European countries by Chinese warships. |  |
Mt.Qomolangma Cultural Festival Opened Local people in Tibetan Opera costume dance on the first day of the Mt. Qomolangma Cultural Festival, in which is participated by more than 7,000 Tibetan farmers and herdsmen from 18 counties of Xigaze, Tibet on August 26, 2001. |  |
Book's Fair Opened in Mexico City Readers look up books on the first day of 1st Book Fair "en Zocalo" in Mexico City August 25, 2001. The fair was held by local government. |  |
