Senior CPC official meets Portuguese guest

Luo Gan (R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meets Dr.Manuel dos Santos Serra, President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal in the Great Hall of the People in Bejing Sept 27.

Track and field in Paralympic Games

Sun Haitao of China competes during the men's discus throw F12 final of Athens Paralympic Games in Greece, Sept. 27, 2004. Sun Haitao won the gold medal by 52.51m and broke the world record.

Training session given to panda Hua Mei

The American-born female giant panda Hua Mei puts one of her cubs in the arms at the China Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sept. 27, 2004. Giant panda Hua Mei, who did not know how to feed her babies after giving birth to them, learned some basic skills in the nursing of cubs in a 7-day training session held by the staff of the research center. Now, Hua Mei and the personnel of the China Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Center take care of the two cubs in alternation of five days.

Xi'an decorated for the National Day

Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2004 shows the newly decorated bell tower of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The famous travelling cities of Xi'an and Yan'an of Shaanxi have been delicately decorated with the upcoming National Day on Oct. 1.

International Folk Custom Tour Festival kicks off in Tianjin

Belgian bandsmen perform during Tianjin International Folk Custom Tour Festival in Tianjin Municipality of China, Sept. 27, 2004. The festival, which opened Monday, attracted about 1,000 participants from 22 performance groups.

Photo Exhibition on China's Achievements in Foreign Affairs opens in HK

Henry Ying Tung Fok (Front, C), vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Tung Chee-hwa (Front, L), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and some other guests visit "Peace and Development -- Photo Exhibition on China's Achievements in Foreign Affairs in 55 years" at the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library in Hong Kong Sept. 27, 2004.

Premier makes inspection tour in Xinjiang

The photo taken on Sept. 27 shows Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier and a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee talking to a peasant who is collecting tomatoes in Siqi Village, Yushugou Township of Changji City, Xinjiang. Premier Wen stops in Xinjiang to make an inspection tour as he concludes visit to Russia and Kyrgyzstan.

Koizumi reshuffles cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C, front line) leads the newly appointed cabinet members for a group photo in Tokyo Sept. 27, 2004. Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his ruling party leadership Monday morning and is set to do the same to his cabinet later in the day as he is ardently pushing forward sweeping reforms.

Grand reception held for foreign experts working in China

Huang Ju (L3), Chinese Vice Premier and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, greets foreign experts during a grand reception for foreign experts working in China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing£¬on the eve of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China Sept. 27, 2004. More than 1,800 guests attended the reception, including 84 winners of the Friendship Award of 2004 and Chinese officials.

China launches 20th recoverable satellite

China launches its 20th recoverable satellite for scientific and technological experiments from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in northwestern China's deserts, Sept. 27, 2004. The new satellite, which boasts a better performance in general than the previous ones, will mainly be used for scientific researches, geological surveying and mapping.