Women's hockey: China misses bronze medal

A Chinese player (R) breaks through the defense of Argentina in the women's hockey match for bronze medal Argentina at the Athens Olympic Games August 26, 2004. China lost 0:1.

Men's basketball: Lithuania beat China 95-75

China's Yao Ming slam dunks during their men's basketball quarter-final against Lithuania at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Thursday, Aug 26, 2004. Lithuania beat China 95-75. (AP)

China-ASEAN media cooperation seminar held in Guangxi

Vice President of Xinhua News Agency Lu Wei addresses the meeting on Aug. 26. The 2nd China-ASEAN media cooperation seminar is held in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Leaders of medias from 10 ASEAN countries and China, officials attend the meeting.

Chinese women beat Cuba to enter Olympic volleyball final

Chinese volleyball players celebrate after defeating the Cuban team at the women's volleyball semifinal and entering the final at the at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 26, 2004.

Cuba breaks ties with Panama

Cuba officially broke ties with Panama on Thursday after the Panamanian president pardoned four Cuba-Americans accused by the Caribbean country of trying to kill President Fidel Castro.

Athens champion album - Aug. 26

Snapshots of gold medallists at the Athens Olympic Games on August 26 (totally 15 events).

Typhoon Aere hit Fujian Province

Local police clean up a roadside billboard damaged by Typhoon Aere in the suburbs of Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province Aug. 26, 2004. The No. 18 Typhoon Aere of this year, landed on Fujian province Wednesday, destroying about 8,300 houses, more than 40,000 hectares of crops and six reservoirs.

Top legislator meets visiting PM of Verde Cape

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Jose Maria Pereira Neves, prime minister of Cape Verde, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, August 26, 2004.

US Republican National Convention to open next week

The photo taken on Aug. 25, 2004 shows the venue of the US Republican National Convention, which will be opened next week, in the Midison Square Garden in New York. Some 15,000 journalists worldwide will report the event and 20,000 policemen will be deployed to safeguard the convention. Nearly 250,000 peace activists planning to hold a rally here during the four-day convention will cause New York authorities a headache.

Mourn for the plane crash victims in Moscow

The flag is flown at half-mast on the roof of Kremlin Palace to mourn the plane crash victims in Moscow, Russia, August 26, 2004. Two Russian passenger planes that took off at Moscow's Domodedovo airport crashed almost simultaneously late on Tuesday, killing all 89 people on board.

Bank of China Limited founded

Photo taken on Aug 26, 2004 shows pedestrians pass by the Headquaters of the Bank of China in Beijing. The Bank of China became a joint-stock bank under the name of the Bank of China Limited on Aug. 26, 2004, marking a key step in the reform of China's banking system.

"Giant of the century" exhibition opens in HK

The "Giant of the Century" -- Exhibition to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Deng Xiaoping opens at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, August 26, 2004. Some 230 pictures and 80 exhibits are put on the show, which will last till Sept. 4.

CPPCC Chairman visits ROK

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, arrives in Seoul for an official goodwill visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), August 26, 2004, at the invitation of Kim One-ki, speaker of the ROK National Assembly.

Chinese President meets visiting PM of Cape Verde

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Jose Maria Pereira Neves, prime minister of Cape Verde, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, August 26, 2004.

Guo wins her second gold in 3m springboard

Chinese gold and silver medallists Guo Jingjing (C) and Wu Minxia (R) have photos taken with bronze medallist Yulia Pakhalina of Russia after the reward ceremony for the women's 3m springboard diving event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 26, 2004.