Beijing lifts quarantine of two hospitals

An 84-year-old man walks out of the the strictly quarantined sections at Renmin Hospital affiliated to the Peking University on May 6.

Czech fans of Beijing Opera

Beijing opera fans rehearse ahead of a performance in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, April 22, 2004. The Beijing opera fans, who are college students majoring in performance art, have formed a seven-member group in Prague, staging performances in various parts of the Czech Republic.

Wen Jiabao visits Leuven University

Premier Wen Jiabao visits the Micro-electronics Research Center of Leuven University in Belgium Wednesday, May 5, 2004.

Workers continue construction on holiday

Workers from Tianjin Urban Construction Group are building the platform at a station along Tianjin Line One underground. They give up their holiday to ensure the progress of the construction of the subway.

China, Belgium sign joint declaration

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt at the signing ceremony at the Egmont Palace in Belgium, May 5, 2004.

Chinese Premier and Belgian PM

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt meet the press after the signing ceremony at the Egmont Palace in Belgium, May 5, 2004.

PLA navy leaves Hong Kong

Citizens give a warm send-off to the guided missile destroyer Shenzhen at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base of Hong Kong May 5, 2004. A navy task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) left Hong Kong on Wednesday morning.

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar eclipse occures in the sky of Beijing at 3:38 a.m. May 5, 2004.

Zhengzhou collapse accident

Rescue members seek for victims in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, May 5, 2004. 24 people have been excavated and sent to hospital while nine died later. Over 30 people were buried underneath as the 10-meter-high shelves loaded with flower stalks of garlic collapsed in Chenzhai Cold Storage in Zhengzhou at about 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The rescuing work is still going on.

Bomb in Athens before Olympics

Greek policeman inquires a local resident at the bomb site behind a police station in the central Athens area of Kallithea after a triple time-bomb attack early May 5, 2004. The bombs that lightly damaged cars and buildings exploded 100 days before the Olympics. No injuries were reported.

Commitment to Middle East peace roadmap

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reads a statement of the quartet of Middle East mediators at UN headqaurters in New York, May 4, 2004. Middle East mediators reaffirmed on Tuesday commitment to the roadmap peace plan for the region.

Disarmament

Local militias wait to turn in their heavy weapons in a village of Waldak Province in Afghanistan May 5, 2004. Around 2000 soldiers subordinated to two warlords disarm volunteerly just before Afghan's presidential election.

Premier Wen in Belgium

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets Belgian Senate President Armand De Decker(left) and President of the Chamber of Representatives Herman Decroo(right) in Brussels.Wen arrived here in this Belgian capital earlier in the day fora two-day official visit to Belgium and the headquarters of the European Union after winding up his three-day visit to Germany.