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Breached Dyke of Yellow River Blocked, Disaster RelievedThe area around the collapsed section of a dyke on the Yellow River alongside Wuhai, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was reported out of danger Sunday.  |  |
Dalian Wins 1-0 in First Leg of CFA Cup FinalLeague champions Dalian Shide claimed a 1-0 win over Beijing Guo'an in the first leg of the final of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cup Sunday in Beijing. |  |
Karzai Meets Chinese RepresentativeChairman of the Afghan interim government Hamid Karzai Sunday met Zhang Min, chief of the working team of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Afghanistan. |  |
China Supports Lebanon's Efforts to Reclaim Occupied LandsChinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (L) shakes hands with Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud in Beirut Dec 22. Tang arrived in Beirut on Friday to start a regional tour taking him to Syira, Jordan and Egypt. |  |
Libyan Leader Ghaddafi Meets Senior CPC OfficialHead of State of Libya Omar Muammar al-Ghaddafi met Sunday with Wei Jianxing, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. |  |
Zhongshan Warship Opens to Visitors (2)Picture dated 23rd of December 2001 shows the renovated Zhongshan warship in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province. After 2 years' renovation, this China's famous warship opened to visitors Sunday. The Zhongshan Warship was named after Dr.Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese Democratic Revolution, whose name is Sun Zhongshan in Mandarin Chinese. On October 24, 1938, the ship was attacked by Japanese bombs and sunk in the Yangtze River in Wuhan during China's War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945). It was raised out of water on January 28, 1997 and was immediately sent to Hubei Shipyard for preservation. The renovation work began on November 12, 1999. |  |
Zhongshan Warship Opens to Visitors (1)The damaged part by Japanese bomb is clearly seen at the renovated Zhongshan warship in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, December 23, 2001. After 2 years' renovation, this China's famous warship opened to visitors Sunday. The Zhongshan Warship was named after Dr.Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese Democratic Revolution, whose name is Sun Zhongshan in Mandarin Chinese. On October 24, 1938, the ship was attacked by Japanese bombs and sunk in the Yangtze River in Wuhan during China's War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945). It was raised out of water on January 28, 1997 and was immediately sent to Hubei Shipyard for preservation. The renovation work began on November 12, 1999. |  |
First Plenary Meeting of Afghan Interim Administration Prime Minister Hamid Karzai (center) presides over the first plenary meeting of Afghan interim administration on the first working day after the installation of the new administration Sunday, December 23, 2001, Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. |  |
First Working Day of Afghan Interim Administration (2)An Afghan interim administration official welcomes a local Afghan that comes for inquiring at the government's reception office in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, December 23, 2001. Sunday is the first working day after the installation of Afghan interim administration. |  |
First Working Day of Afghan Interim Administration (1)An Afghan policeman directs traffic at the Baza district of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, December 23, 2001. Sunday is the first working day after the installation of Afghan interim administration. |  |
Over 7,000 Chinese Sturgeons Released into Minjiang (2)Over 7,000 Chinese sturgeons, each measuring about 50-75 cm in length, are released at the mouth of Minjiang River in Fuzhou, capital of south China's Fujian province, December 23, 2001. The Chinese sturgeon is one of the oldest vertebrates in the world, surviving for more than 150 million years, and it is called a "living fossil."The species is now under state first-class protection. |  |
Over 7,000 Chinese Sturgeons Released into Minjiang(1)A 75-cm long Chinese sturgeon is released at the mouth of Minjiang River in Fuzhou, capital of south China's Fujian province, December 23, 2001. Over 7,000 young Chinese Sturgeons, each measuring about 50-75 cm in length, released Sunday. The Chinese sturgeon is one of the oldest vertebrates in the world, surviving for more than 150 million years, and it is called a "living fossil."ĦĦThe species is now under state first-class protection. |  |
Christmas Celebrations in Disney Park Boys and girls dressed as Santa Claus, fairies, and cartoon characters perform for visitors at the Tokyo Disney Entertainment Park, December 23, 2001, two days before Christmas. |  |
German Parliament Approves Sending 1,200 Troops to Afghanistan (2)Members of the German Parliament vote at the special session December 22, 2001. The parliament voted by an overwhealming majority Saturday to send up to 1,200 German soldiers to join a UN-mandated international security force for Afghanistan. The vote was 538-35 with eight abstentions. |  |
German Parliament Approves Sending 1,200 Troops to Afghanistan (1)German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (R) chats with Joschka Fischer (L), Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the German Parliament special session December 22, 2001. Germany's parliament voted by an overwhealming majority Saturday to send up to 1,200 German soldiers to join a UN-mandated international security force for Afghanistan. The vote was 538-35 with eight abstentions. |  |
Christmas Approaches A handicapped flower vendor waits for customers in street in downtown Brussels December 22, 2001. Festival mood gets denser in the city as Christmas approaches. |  |
Kuwait Auto Show Visitors are attracted by a model of BMW 745i while visiting the International Auto Show at the Exhibition Center of Kuwait City, December 22, 2001. The auto show opened Saturday. |  |
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