AIDS Girl-- A victim of dirty blood deals in Henan Xiaqing, a eight-year-old girl from Henan Province, was tested HIV positive when she was five years old, a terrible result of a blood transfusion in a operation when she was two. She is a victim of illegal blood deals by profit-seeking blood-buying companies of Henan, especially in the Wenlou village.  |  |
56 New Academicians to CASThe result of the election of the first group of new academicians to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in the 21st century was published on December 9. Ye Zhaohui and 55 other scientists emerged from among the 337 full candidates, they have been elected to become academicians to the CAS, three of them aged below 40. |  |
China Reaches Asian Women's Soccer Championship Semi-finalsDefending champions China cruised into the semi-finals after trouncing the Philippines 10-0 at the 13th Asian Women's Soccer Championship in Taipei, China, on Sunday. |  |
CLP Lights in HK Adds New Magic to World City Hong Kong's famous festive skyline has become a stunning co-star for the launch of the first major program of the biggest's ever tourism campaign: CLP Lights Up Hong Kong. |  |
Premier Zhu Outlines Measures to Address WTO Challenges Premier Zhu Rongji on December 9 urged government officials at all levels to become familiar as soon as possible with the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, and take all necessary measures to address the challenges entailed in the country's WTO membership. |  |
Sri Lankan New Prime Minister Sworn In Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new prime minister Sunday after his Party won Wednesday's parliamentary elections. |  |
Shanghai Int'l Auto Show Opens The 2001 Shanghai International Automobile Show opened Sunday at the newly inaugurated Shanghai International Exposition Center. |  |
Logistics Being Socialized in Chinese Universities Chinese Vice-Premier Li Lanqing (2nd R) talks with a student who is having his dinner in a dining hall of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shanxi Province, December 9, 2001.The 3rd national meeting is being held here in the city to discuss the socialized logistics in Chinese universities. |  |
Tradition & Modernity A Japanese woman in kimono uses a digital camera to take photos in the street, Tokyo, December 8, 2001. Living in a developed and modern economic society, Japanese kept still their traditional customs. |  |
Striking for a Living on Their Own (2)Afghan refugee Hijarde (1st, L) and his son scurry across the street on the way home after purchasing commodities for the upcoming winter in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, 08 December 2001. He supports his family by doing small business with the fund provided by some aid organizations. About 1.2 million refugees find shelter there and have to face greater trouble as winter approaches. Under the direction and help of aid organizations of United Nations and Pakistani government, most of the Afghan refugees have tried all means to save themselves and to make a living. |  |
Striking for A Living on Their Own (1)An unidentified Afghan refugee weaves traditional carpet at tent set up in a refugee camp near to the Pakistani city of Peshawar, 08 December 2001. About 1.2 million refugees find shelter there and have to face greater trouble as winter approaches. Under the direction and help of aid organizations of United Nations and Pakistani government, most of the Afghan refugees have tried all means to save themselves and to make a living. |  |
Mianhuatan Hydropower Plant in Fujian Completed Picture taken Sunday December 9, shows the newly-completed 111-meter high dam of the Mianhuatan hydropower project in southeast China's Fujian Province. Construction of the project started in April 1998. It consists of a dam and generating units with a combined capacity of 600,000 kw and an annual output of 1.51 billion kwh. |  |
Float Parade Welcomes Christmas A young well dressed girl participates the float parade on a main street of Brandenburg, northeast Germany's Brandenburg state, December 8th, 2001. More than 60 floats parade throuth the city to welcome the coming Christmas Day. |  |
Free skate in Paris' Winter People skate on the square in front of the government building in Paris December 9, 2001. The government opened the square as skating rink for the third time . People can skate here free. |  |
Christmas Pudding Relay Race A British girl passes an obstacle in 21st Christmas pudding relay race in Covent Garden, London, December 8, 2001. Decades of players in fancy clothes took part in the event. |  |
