Barrichello wins F1 Shanghai Grand Prix

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello (C) of Ferrari celebrates on the podium after winning the inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai, September 26, 2004. Rubens Barrichello won the champion by the time 1:29:12.420.

Photo exhibition in NY shows China's achievements

Visitors view the pictures on display during a photo exhibition on China opened in Asian Cultural Center in New York Sept. 25, 2004. The exhibition was held by Chinese Consulate General in New York to show the achievements obtained by the Chinese in recent years.

Chinese peacekeeping troops awarded UN peace medal

Two soldiers of the transportation unit of China's peacekeeping troops on the way to Gbarnga Cantonment Site, about 160 km northeast from Monrovia, Liberia, Sept. 25. As the only professional transport team, the 240-member transport company sent by China is responsible for transporting materials, food and people for all peacekeeping troops in Liberia. The United Nations Mission In Liberia awarded UN peace medal to the Chinese peacekeeping troops on Sept. 14, 2004 for their performance in peacekeeping in Liberia.

China holds first int'l audio & video fair

A security guard walks past the exhibition booth of 20th Century Fox during the China International Audio and Video Fair in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 26, 2004.

Museum in Guangdong shows world's first stamp

The world's first stamp is displayed at the Postal Service Museum in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province Sept. 26, 2004. The world's first stamp, featuring Queen Victoria, was printed on April 15, 1840 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a par value of one penny.

Serena Williams picks China Open title

Serena Williams of U.S. holds the championship trophy after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the inaugural China Open women's final September 26, 2004, in Beijing. Williams won 2-1.

First High Level Forum of the World Mega Cities Development opens

The First High Level Forum of the World Mega Cities Development opened in Nantong, a city located in Yangtze River Delta where boasts most of Chinese mega cities, east China's Jiangsu Province Sept. 26, 2004. More than 300 participants, including over 100 mayors from 25 countries and 16 Chinese mayors of Yangtze River Delta, attended the forum for promoting exchanges and cooperation among the mega and big cities in the world.

March in Taiwan protests weaponry purchase plan

People march during a protest against a huge weaponry procurement plan in Taipei Sept. 25, 2004. Tens of thousands of residents in Taiwan rallied Saturday afternoon against the 18.2 billion US dollar plan to purchase advanced weapons from the United States, which was proposed by Taiwan authorities.