Chinese plum blossom |  |
Yongle BellSanskrit sutras on the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Yongle Bell were for the first time deciphered on Monday in the Big Bell Temple.The bell is 6.75 meters high and 3.3 meters in diameter at the widest section and weighs 46.5 tons. It is called the "King of Bells" in China.  |  |
"Quitting" Wins Golden Swing Award in Bangkok Film Festival Chinese movie "Quitting" was awarded the Best Feature Film Award in Bangkok Film festival which closed in Bangkok Sunday. |  |
Guangdong to Be Powered by Electricity from West China (2)Construction of nine power generation and transmission projects started Sunday in western China for providing electricity to Guangdong Province in the south. |  |
Guangdong to Be Powered by Electricity from West China Construction of nine power generation and transmission projects started Sunday in western China for providing electricity to Guangdong Province in the south. |  |
Tourism Became the Second Largest Foreign Currency Earner in Kenya A tourist watches giraffes in the woods at the Giraffe Center, some 20 kms south of Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday November 25 at the high season of the country's tourism in this year. Following tea export, the tourism industry became the second largest foreign currency earner in Kenya this year, according to a recent report by the Kenya Tourist Board. |  |
Swiss Jet Crashes Near Zurich, at Least 10 DeadA Swiss airliner crashed on its approach to Zurich airport late on Saturday after a flight from Berlin, killing at least 10 of the 33 people aboard and injuring others. |  |
China's Ninth National Games Closed The picture shows the general view of the closing ceremony of China's Ninth National Games held in Guangzhou Sunday, November 25, 2001. |  |
The XI Iberoamerican Summit Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso signs on the "Lima declaration" on the XI Iberoamerican Summit in Lima, Peru, 24 November, 2001.The two-day gathering brought together heads of states and governments from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. |  |
Li Ruihuan Meets Romanian Senate ChairmanLi Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said Sunday China has always regarded Romania as an important partner and friend in middle and eastern Europe. |  |
PLA Forces in Hong Kong Conducts Rotation (2)A military helicopter of the People's Liberation Army(PLA) stationed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region lands at the Skek Kong Barracks in the morning on November 25, 2001. The garrison troops of PLA stationed in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conducted the fourth annual troop rotation since it assumed Hong Kong's defense responsibility on July 1, 1997. |  |
PLA Forces in Hong Kong Conducts Rotation (1)Vehicles of the ground troops of the People's Liberation Army(PLA) stationed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rolled across the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint in Hong Kong under the escort of the Hong Kong police in the early morning on November 25, 2001. The garrison troops of PLA stationed in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conducted the fourth annual troop rotation since it assumed Hong Kong's defense responsibility on July 1, 1997. |  |
Japanese Naval Vessels Left for The Indian Ocean (1)Pacifists aboard two vessels protest in Yokosuka harbour south of Tokyo on November 25, 2001, during a demonstration against the deployment of Japanese naval vessels into a war situation. A Japanese naval vessel left for the Indian Ocean on Sunday from the harbour to provide logistical support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, which is part of the country's first military deployment in a war situation since World War Two. |  |
Japanese Naval Vessels Left for The Indian Ocean (2)Relatives and comrades of soldiers abord the Japanese naval vessel left for the Indian Ocean see the vessel off in Yokosuka harbour south of Tokyo on November 25, 2001. The Japanese naval vessel left for the Indian Ocean on Sunday from the harbour to provide logistical support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, which is part of the country's first military deployment in a war situation since World War Two. |  |
Ibero-American Summit Close Participants in the 11th Ibero-American Summit pose for a group photo in Lima, Peru, November 24, 2001. The summit will come to close this night. |  |
Coin Telephones on Vehicle Appear in USA A man is making a call through a coin telephone on a Valor Telecom vehicle in Washington, D.C., November 24, 2001. The mobile telephones are provided for the convenience of people in crowded areas and circumstances far from the telecom service in the country. |  |
Chinese Gymnast Won Champion in Stuttgart Tournament Chinese gymnast Huang Xu is in the final of flying-rings during Stuttgart World Cup Gymnastics Tournament November 24, 2001. Huang won the juxtaposed-champion in the contest. |  |
Ninth National Games Closed in GuangdongChinese Premier Zhu Rongji declared close the 9th Chinese National Games at the closing ceremony held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium Sunday evening. |  |
