Shanghai Splendidly Decked out for APECShanghai is splendidly attired as the APEC official non-formal meetings are drawing near. Picture shows the Century Road in Pudong New Area and Lujiazui area are richly decorated with flowers. |  |
Afghan Woman in Refugee CampAn old Afghanistan woman in the refugee camp of Khorasan province of east Iran, 15km away from Afghanistan border. As the biggest refugee camp in Iran it shelters some 8000 Afghanistan refugees, who mainly live on aid from Iran and UN. |  |
Pingyu Bridge at Bose Water Conservancy ProjectThe Pingyu Bridge links the two construction sites of Guangxi Bose Water Conservancy Project. The project, with a total investment of 4.71 billion yuan, officially kicked off on Thursday, and it is a key water control project on the upper reaches of the flood-prone Yujiang River in Bose, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. |  |
Coordinated Mechanism Along Eurasian Bridge Called For A senior Chinese trade official called for the establishment of a well-coordinated mechanism between countries along the Eurasian Continental Bridgeat an international symposium.  |  |
International Fruit, Vegetables Fair Held in East ChinaAn international fruit and vegetables fair opened Thursday in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province. |  |
American Professor Appointed Dean at Qinghua UniversityA leading professor from the United States was appointed dean of the just-established industrial engineering department of China's prestigious Qinghua University Thursday. |  |
Int'l Forum on Regional Cooperation Held in Xi'an More than 300 representatives from those countries along the Eurasian Continental Bridge and international organizations attend the opening ceremony of the International Symposium on Regional Cooperation along the Eurasian Continental Bridge in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province October 10, 2001. |  |
Vice Premier Meets Korean Buddhist Chinese Vice Premier Li Lanqing meets with Seo Jung-Dae, president of the Korean Buddhist Chogye Order of the Republic of Korea(ROK) at Zhong Nanhai, Beijing October 11,2001. |  |
Spring/Summer 2002 Ready-To-Wear Collections in Paris Models present the creations for Leonard during the spring/summer 2002 ready-to-wear fashion collections in Paris 11 October, 2001. |  |
29th Cervantin Int'l Art Festival Opens Dancers from Veracruz State, Mexico present one of the most famous local dance, Jarocho, on the first fday of the 19-day-long Cervantin International Art Festival in Guanajuato, a central city in Mexico Wednesday October 10, 2001. Thousands of artists from 40 countries will stage more than 200 shows during the gala. The Cervantin International Art Festival has become one of the most important cultural events in Latin America. |  |
29th Cervantin Int'l Art Festival Opens Symphony orchestra members from Australia and Mexico co-play Verdi's music on the first day of the 19-day-long Cervantin International Art Festival in Guanajuato, a central city in Mexico Wednesday October 10, 2001. Thousands of artists from 40 countries will stage more than 200 shows during the gala. The Cervantin International Art Festival has become one of the most important cultural events in Latin America. |  |
Xu Kuangdi Speaks to Media Xu Kuangdi, mayor of Shanghai, speaks to the correspondents during an interview concerning the preparation for the APEC meeting in Shanghai October 11, 2001. |  |
Foreign Visitors Love Chinese Ethnic Clothes A foreign visitor tries on an ethnic cap with the help of the vendor ini a market in Kaxgar, a tourism city in northwest China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, October 11, 2001. Ethnic culture tourism has grown into an important local industry. |  |
Shanghai Ready for APEC Meeting Chefs of the Nanxinya Grand Hotel exchange cooking skills in Shanghai October 11, 2001, prior to the opening of the APEC Ninth Informal Summit. Shanghai is ready for the meeting scheduled to be held on October 15. |  |
Most Wanted Terrorists List Released by US FBI U.S. President George W. Bush (L) speaks at the "Most Wanted Terrorists" list-releasing ceremony at the Federal Bureau of Investigation( FBI ) headquarters in Washington October 10, 2001. |  |
US National Guard Troop Station in Airport A US national guard member is on duty at the State Airport in Washington October 10, 2001. The US national guard troop started entering main commercial airports for the safety of the airports and passengers. |  |
Emergency Drill Practised in Brussels Employees working in a financial building withdrow into a nearby park in an emergency drill in Brussels, Belgium October 10, 2001. The capital has tightened its security since the US military launched military strikes on Afghanistan October 7. |  |
