Shanghai Decorated by APEC Flags On the eve of the Ninth APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Shanghai is decorated by colorful flags propagating APEC 2001. |  |
APEC SOM Chair Holds News Conference in ShanghaiPhotographers shoot the news briefing of the Fourth Senior Officials Meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) given by Wang Guangya, vice foreign minister of China and SOM chair, at the International Media Center in Shanghai, October 15, 2001.  |  |
APEC SOM Chair Holds News Conference in ShanghaiWang Guangya (C), vice foreign minister of China and SOM chair, holds a news briefing on the 4th Informal Senior Officials Meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at the International Media Center in Shanghai, Monday, October 15, 2001. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Overseas Participants to Export Fair Premier Zhu Rongji (C) attends the opening of the 90th Chinese Export Commodities Fair in Guangzhou on October 15. The 12-day show, held twice a year in Spring and Autumn, attracts 47 trading delegations, which are expected to send more than 111,000 visitors. |  |
ABAC Holds News Conference in Shanghai Qin Xiao (L), chairman of the 2001 Shanghai ABAC meeting, and Huo Jianguo, secretary-general of the China Secretariat for the ABAC, answer questions at a press conference held by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in Shanghai on Monday, October 15, 2001. |  |
Chang Hsueh-liang Passed away in the USChang Hsueh-liang Passed away at the age of 101 in Hawaii of the US at the age of 101. |  |
APEC SOM Opens in Shanghai The Informal Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) opened Monday morning in Shanghai, China's leading industrial and commercial city. |  |
Shanghai Splendidly Decked out for APECShanghai is splendidly attired as the APEC official non-formal meetings are drawing near. Picture shows a neon billboard erected on the bund. |  |
Over 3,000 Reporters Register to Cover APEC Meetings Journalists cover a news event under the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai October 14, 2001. More than 3,000 journalists from home and abroad have registered to cover the upcoming APEC meetings in Shanghai. |  |
APEC Post Office at Service A customer buys commemorative envelopes at a post office in the International Media Center for APEC in Shanghai October 14, 2001. FDCs and postcards have been issued to mark the opening of APEC meetings. |  |
Give Me A Comfortable Family A Hylobates hoolock plays in Honghe virgin forest in southwestern China's Yunan Province October 14, 2001. This province so called " the Kingdom of animals " has carried out some measures to protect natural environment and achieved remarkable success. Wild animals' species increased substantially, meanwhile the number of gibbons, elephants and rare species of monkeys doubled that of 1970s'. |  |
Beijing International Marathon Chinese runner Gong Ke raises his arm as he crashing the line to win the men's title of the 2001 Beijing International Marathon with a time of 2:10:11 in Beijing October 14, 2001. |  |
Afghan Boy Does Homework In Refugee Camp An Afghan boy does his homework earnestly in a refugee camp in Khorasan, Iran, Oct. 14, 2001. US warplanes bombarded Afghanistan on Saturday as President George W. Bush declared America had won the first phase of its war on terror. |  |
Afghan Boy Absorbed In Book An Afghan boy is absorbed in reading a book outside a refugee camp in Khorasan, Iran, Oct. 14, 2001. US warplanes bombarded Afghanistan on Saturday as President George W. Bush declared America had won the first phase of its war on terror. |  |
APEC Press Center Opens for Service A foreign journalist registers at the press center for the APEC meetings in Shanghai October 14, 2001. The center opened today for service. |  |
Protest March against War in London A woman in a wheelchair demonstrates in London, 13 October 2001, as part of a protest organized by Britain's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) against the military strikes on Afghanistan. |  |
Protest March against War in London Demonstrators sing and pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on U.S.A and the U.S.A-led strikes on Afghanistan on Trafalgar Square in London, 13 October 2001, as part of a protest organized by Britain's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) against the military strikes on Afghanistan. |  |
Berlin Holds Rally Against War A woman carrying her child together with a man holding a "Stop War" placard participates in the rally against US-led strike on Afghanistan in Berlin, Oct. 13, 2001. Nearly 30, 000 people from all around Germany took part in the rally. |  |
More Than Half Mexico Women Overweight A overweight woman walks sluggishly on the street of Mexico City, Oct. 13, 2001. According to statistics, 52% Mexico women are overweight at present, and this causes serious harm to their health . |  |
Journalists Ready for APEC Meetings A reporter of Chinese People's Daily tests facilities at the International Media Center of APEC meetings in Shanghai October 14, 2001. Over 3,000 journalists from home and abroad have registered for the coverage of the upcoming APEC meetings. |  |
Journalists Ready for APEC Meetings A reporter makes a phone call at the International Media Center of APEC meetings in Shanghai October 14, 2001. Over 3,000 journalists from home and abroad have registered for the coverage of the upcoming APEC meetings. |  |
APEC Photo Center at Service Staffs work at the newly opened host photo center of APEC meetings in Shanghai October 14, 2001. The photo center will provide APEC-related picture browse and download services for domestic and foreign media, organizations and individuals. |  |
China Beats Qatar (2)Su Maozhen(C), center forward of Chinese soccer team, cheers for the goal he scored at Wulihe Stadium in Shenyang, capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province Saturday night, October 13, 2001. Chinese team beated Qatar 3:0 in the 7th round match of World Cup Qualifier. |  |
