Shopping Malls Witness Sharp Increase of Sales A young couple (R) chooses jewelry items in gold under the direction of the saleswoman at the prosperous Nanjing Road in Shanghai, October 4, 2001. Some 190 markets and malls in Shanghai have witnessed gross sales of 1.453 billion RMB between September 28 to October 3, an increase of 21.9% in comparison to that of last year. |  |
Weddings brought profit to Photo Studios New couples for wedding photos queue in order at the Chang'an Park in Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei province October 4, 2001. Many young couples have held their wedding ceremonies during the week-long holiday, which brought great profit to photo studios in this city. |  |
Comtemporary Paintings Exhibited in Guangzhou A family look at the painting named " Family Photo" in an exhitibition of comtemporary paintings in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong province October 3, 2001. The exhibition displayed showpieces of 20 outstanding Chinese contemporary artists. |  |
Chinese Navy Fleet Arrives in France Chinese missile-launcher cruiser Shenzhen enters French Naval yard in Brest October 4, 2001. A Chinese navy fleet arrived in France to start a 4-day visit as part of its European tour.  |  |
More Humanitarian Aid Transported to Pakistan Afghanistan Border Area Workers unload relief materials from warehouse of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Peshawar October 4, 2001. The shipment of humanitarian aid arrived at the Pakistan Afghanistan border area for distribution to Afghan refugees. |  |
Russian Plane Crashes With Over 70 People Believed on BoardA Russian Tu-154 aircraft crashed Thursday into the Black Sea coast off Russia, with more than 70 people believed on board, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. |  |
Guizhou Province Witnesses More Tourists Tourism based on minority group features and local scenic spots of Ethnic Miao people in southwest China's Guizhou province attract more visitors. |  |
Chinese Navy Fleet Arrives in France Wu Fuchun (Right), chief of staff of China's East Sea Fleet, in the company of French Rear-Admiral Durieux (left), inspects honor guard of French navy. Two Chinese naval ships October 4 sailed into the western French military port of Brest for a four-day goodwill visit, the first ever to Europe by warships of China. |  |
Track Laying for Beijing's First Light Rail LineWorkers begin to lay tracks for Beijing's first light rail line in its northern suburban area on Tuesday. Once completed, the system will connect the city's Dongzhimen subway station with the Xizhimen station, across much of the city's densely populated and developed north. |  |
