Stamp on Chinese legend to be issued

"Legend: The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea" special stamp will be issued in Penglai, east China's Shandong Province on July 30. It is the first special-designed special stamp and also the first stamp on Yantai of east China's Shandong Province.

Athens Olympic torch passed throughout Germany

Torchbearer German alpine skier relays the torch on June 29. Athens Olympic flame arrives in Munich, Germany on that day.

Support Guangzhou's bidding for 2010 Asian Games

Eye-catching poster on bidding for 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangzhou Province on June 30. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will hear Guangzhou's bidding statement for 2010 Asian Games on June 1 and make a decision.

Portugal enter final in Euro 2004

In Euro Cup 2004, Portugal has successfully edged the Netherland team at 2-1 to go into the final. The hosts found the net for three times of all the goals.

China's top legislator meets visiting Fijian PM

Wu Bangguo, Chairman of NPC Standing Committee of China meets visiting Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in the People's Great Hall on June 30.

Sino-Vietmese agreement on Beibu Gulf demarcation signed

China vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi(L) exchanges documents on approving an agreement on the demarcation of the territorial water, the exclusive economic zones and the continental shelf of the two countries in the Beibu Gulf with his Vietnam counterpart Wu Yong (R) at Hanoi June 30, 2004. The documents will take effect on the day.

China International Service Industries Convention & Expo

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., addresses the opening ceremony of China International Service Industries Convention & Expo in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing June 30, 2004.

Traditional fete of herdsmen in Inner Mogolia

A herdsman in splendid attire offers scrifice to Ao'bao, a heap of sand or stone laid out as a road marker or boundary sign by Mongloglians as the habitation of spirits, in the Hexigten Qi of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in the earlier morning of June 30, 2004.Some 10,000 local people gathered here for the annual traditional fete event Wednesday, praying for favourable weather and good harvests.

Miss Tourism Queen Int'l 2004 contest

Chao Junnan of China (front), the second runner-up of the Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 contest, performs on the stage in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province June 29, 2004. Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan of India won the title of Miss Tourism Queen International Tuesday evening, with Johnalena Kwasow of Germany and Chao Junnan as the first and second runners-up respectively.

Chinese President meets Fijian PM

Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with visiting Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, saying that China is ready to work with the Fijian side and push forward bilateral relations under the guidance of the China-Fiji joint declaration.