Central Economic Working Conference Held in BeijingChinese leaders have just concluded a meeting to review the work in 2001 and formulate a guideline for economic development in 2002.  |  |
Dianchi Lake Southwest China's Yunnan Province will invest 9 billion yuan (1.08 billion U.S. dollars) tocurb serious pollution at Dianchi Lake, a famous high plateau lake,in upcoming five years. |  |
Giuliani, Bush Light Rockefeller Center TreeNew York City opened the Christmas season Wednesday with a patriotic spirit �� lighting 30,000 red, white and blue bulbs on the Rockefeller Center tree. |  |
China Considering to Set up Special Trade Area: Long YongtuThe Chinese government is thinking of building a special trade area comprising the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. |  |
The Third WaveRenowned American author and futurist Alvin Toffler said before leaving Beijing Wednesday that China has experienced "astonishing changes." Toffler, author of "The Third Wave," said,"China is a different world, even from a few years ago." |  |
China's Third Peking Opera Festival to Open in NanjingSeveral Nanjing citizens queue in front of the culture and art center of the city for tickets of the third Peking Opera Festival which, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, will be held December 2 to 16. The festival activities to be staged include theatrical performance, discussions on Peking Opera development as well as exhibitions of the art. |  |
"Cock Crowing"---Biggest Ancient Courier Station in China"Cock Crowing", a major relic site at Huailai of Hebei Province put under state protection, was once the biggest courier station and an ancient city found existent to this day in China, with a perimeter near 2 kilometers and two gates in east and west. In past times it was for couriers to have a rest and change post horse. A courier station from the Yuan time (1271-1368), it had since developed into a large traffic hub linking Beijing and northwest regions during the reigns of Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) until 1913 when the Northern Warlords Government abolished all courier stations nationwide. By now, the station still keeps all its old ground structures extant against a backdrop of its distinguished past as of stables, shops, schools, drill and residential grounds etc. There are also residents living in this courier city today. |  |
Third East African Summit to Open in Arusha Three workers clean the stand of Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha, northeast Tanzania, Wednesday November 28, 2001. East African heads of state President Moi of Kenya, President Mkapa of Tanzania and President Museveni of Uganda will in the stadium hold their 3rd summit meeting and attend the inauguration of the East African Legislative Assembly and East African Court of Justice. |  |
Leisure Life in Romantic City A young artist works on her drawing in the street November 28, 2001 on Montmartre, Paris. Youth prefer spending their leisure time travelling, sporting and simply chatting in the open air in the city long famed for its romantic atmosphere. |  |
Tung Chee Hwa Addresses the Opening Ceremony of PECC's 14th General Meeting Addressing the opening ceremony, Tung Chee Hwa, chief executiveof the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said Hong Kong is very honored to host the 14th General Meeting of PECC and the theme for the meeting "Managing Globalization in the 21st Century"is most timely. |  |
PECC's 14th General Meeting Opens in Hong Kong The 14th General Meeting of Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) opened here Wednesday,drawing participation of representatives from the academia, business and government of the 25 member economies of PECC. |  |
TV Viewers Increase in Ningxia Villages Bai Xudong, a farmer in Zhangpie village of Xiji County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, strikes his way home with a dish antenna November 28, 2001. There are now near 800,000 local people being able to receive TV programs in the remote area where had been no access to TV broadcasting programs due to the natural barriers. |  |
China's Top Legislator Meets Macao Delegation Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), met in Beijing Wednesday with a delegation consisting of representatives of four chambers of commerce in Macao. |  |
Chinese Vice Premier Meets British Guests Chinese Vice Premier Li Lanqing met Wednesday afternoon with Paul Boateng, financial secretary to the treasury of Britain, and his party. Li exchanged views with Boateng on furthering Sino-British relations and the cooperation between the two countries in the financial sector. Boateng is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese Vice Finance Minister Jin Liqun. |  |
Children Frolic on First Snow in Urumqi Children frolic on snow in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region November 28, 2001, as the city saw the first late snow overnight. |  |
Trade Unions Told to Protect Workers' Rights Trade unions in China's financial sector have made positive contributions to the development of the sector and the country's modernization drive, said Wei Jianxing, president of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Wednesday. |  |
Pandas to Reduce Weight "Tian Tian", the male giant panda in the National Zoological Park in Washington DC muffles himself in his morning nap to block the noise of visitors wake him up November 27, 2001. A weight reducing plan is scheduled for the two pandas who have been here for approximately one year. The national treasure, "Tain Tian" and "Meixiang", grew overweight due to too much nutritious food supply and lack of exercise, authority said. |  |
Tree-Root Carving Production A farmer carves a wood eagle at the Shangjiahe Village in northeast China's Liaoning Province November 28, 2001. The villagers have made use of firewoods in developing tree-root carving production since the State banned the cutting of natural forests in 1998, and its handicrafts with an annual business volume of over 3 million yuan sell well in Japan, Korea etc. |  |
Farmers Become Rich on Stone Desert Farmer Jiang Yunming shows visitors a bush of Chinese medicinal herb he planted in stone desert plot in Dafang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province November 28, 2001. Many villagers like Jiang have become rich by planting herbs and economic woods on the barren field that crops could not grow. |  |
Digital Camera Exhibition Opens in London Some visitors show interest in a color digital print at the opening of the Digital Camera Exhibition in London November 27, 2001. Over 50 world famed manufacturers, such as Kodak, Canon, Fuji and Epson, participated in the exhibition. |  |
Digital Camera Show Held in London Visitors try a digital camera at the London Digital Camera Show November 28, 2001. Over 50 manufacturers from all over the world presented their latest products at the show. |  |
South American Model Airplane Championships Opens (2)A Chilean player is to take off his glider model at the opening of the 7th South American Model Airplane Championships in Santiago, capital of Chile November 27, 2001. Over 20 athletes from five countries participated in the contest. |  |
South American Model Airplane Championships Opens Two Argentinian players remote control their aircraft at the opening of the 7th South American Model Airplane Championships in Santiago, capital of Chile November 27, 2001. Over 20 athletes from five countries participated in the contest. |  |
Melting Mt. Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro in northeast Tanzania, Africa's highest mountain, is seen at sunset November 27, 2001. Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,893 meters above sea level, might lose its all-year ice and snow cap due to the worsing greenhouse effect around the globe, according to a recent report by the Greenpeace International. |  |
