Bateer Scores 28 Points to Give Beijing Ducks First WinCenter Menk Bateer scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Beijing Ducks for a 72-54 win over Sina Lions on Saturday in the opener of the new season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in Suzhou, Jiangsu.  |  |
China Helps Cambodia Drill 1,000 Wells for Drinking Water China has helped Cambodia construct 1,000 tube wells for drinking water which can provide about 250,000 people in the rural areas with clean drinking water. |  |
Work Nearly Done on Three Gorges Ship LockWith most of the construction work wrapped up on the permanent ship lock of the Three Gorges Project, formal operation of the lock should begin on schedule in June 2003, according to an official with the China Yangtze River Three Gorges Project Development Corporation. |  |
President Jiang Urges Increased Research of Military SciencesChinese President Jiang Zemin said Saturday the study of military sciences is vital to improving national defense and modernizing the Chinese army. |  |
Chinese Runners Win Shanghai International MarathonThousands of runners pass by the Nanjing Road business district during the Shanghai International Marathon December 8, 2001. The 42-kilometre (26.2 mile) race with 10,000 starters from several countries, was won by Chinese runner Li Guoliang in a time of 2 hours 21.25. |  |
