Chinese culture heritages

An undated file picture shows the Long'en Hall of Tailing Tomb, where Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was buried at the Western Tombs (Xiling) of the Qing Dynasty, located at the foot of a mountain in Yi County, Hebei Province, some 120 kilometers of Beijing. Three imperial mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which are separately located in Hubei and Hebei provinces, were added to the World Heritage List in 2000. The imperial tombs of both Ming and Qing dynasties are appreciated as unequaled masterpiece representing the ancient funeral architecture and culture in China.

"Zongzi" king

Two customers look at a big zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves at Dongan Mall in Beijing June 17, 2004. It is made of 25 kilograms of glutinous rice, comprising 2,008 small ones. People usually eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival which falls on June 22 this year.

Portugal beat Russia 2-0 in Euro 2004

Rui Costa (top) of Portugal scores a goal against an unidentified player of Russia during their second round match of Group A at Euro 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal, June 16, 2004. Portugal won the match 2-0.

Chairman of CPPCC meets alumni of the Whampoa Military Academy

Jia Qinglin, Chairman of CPPCC meets representatives of alumni of the Whampoa Military Academy in People's Great Hall on June 17. CPPCC holds a meeting on that day to mark the 80 anniversary of the founding of the Whampoa Military Academy. Jia Qinglin addresses the meeting.

England sweep Switzerland 3-0

Wayne Rooney (L) from England team plays a cartwheel celebrating his head goal at the 23rd minute of the match against Switzerland. England beat Switzerland 3-0 in the second match in Group B in Euro 2004.

Water ballet

Eight actresses from Russian "Pearl" dance troupe pose before performing water ballet in Beijing Aquarium, June 17, 2004. The "Pearl" actresses perform with animals in the aquarium and attracted many spectators on Thursday.

Miss Tourism Queen International Beauty Pageant in Hangzhou

Competitors of the Miss Tourism Queen International Beauty Pageant visit the West Lake of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province June 17, 2004. 2004. The final of the Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 contest will take place here June 29, 2004.

British royal navy fleet visits China

Zhang Zhannan (R), commander the North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy exchanges gifts with David Snelson, chief of the general staff of the warfare fleet of British Royal Navy, as the fleet of British Royal Navy arrived in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province June 17, 2004. The guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter and replenishment ship RFA Grey of the British Royal Navy arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with the North Sea Fleet of PLA Navy on June 20, 2004.

SCO summit meeting in Tashkent

Leaders of the six member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have a group picture taken with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (1st R) during a summit meeting of the six-nation SCO in Tashkent, Uzbekistan June 17, 2004. The six presidents (from R to L) are Askar Akayev of Kirghizstan, Hu Jintao of China, Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and Emomali Rakhmonov of Tajikistan.

Chinese, Russian Presidents meet

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan June 17, 2004. Hu is here for a summit meeting of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.