Chinese Vice President meets Luxembourg PM

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong (R) shakes hands with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Nov. 12, 2004.

Premier Wen meets Barbados deputy PM

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley in Beijing Friday afternoon.

World mourns Arafat

Photo taken on Nov. 11, 2004 shows the UN flag flying half-mast in the memory of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat outside the UN headquarters in New York. The UN General Assembly held a memorial session for veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday, with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and other speakers calling for continued international efforts to realize Arafat's dream of a Palestinian state living peacefully with Israel.

Refreshed in forests

A few travelers take phones in Guanmen mountain in Beixi, Liaoning Provice in northeast China. Trees in forests in China are attracting more and more visitors. More than 100 million people chose to travel to forests every year. 16.55 percent of the Chinese land is covered by forests. China has the vastest artificial forests in the world.

University named after Sun Yat-sen celebrates birthday

Dr. Sameul Ting from MIT, a Nobel laureate and honorary professor of Sun Yat-sen University, speaks at the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the university.

Airport extension completed

On November 12 a drill was successfully held in Jiangbei International Airport in Chongqing municipality in southwest China for a relocation. 400 people were invited to act as travelers to experience the boarding process. The extension project of the airport costs more than 1.6 billion yuan and covers the space of 840,000 square meters. The building is featured with local style. Relocation will be launched next month.

Shen and Zhao secure championship

China's Shen Xue, top, and Zhao Hongbo perform during the Pairs Free Skating competition at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing Friday Nov. 12, 2004. Shen and Zhao won the pairs competition (Source: AP).

Premier talks with Luxembourg PM

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Nov. 12, 2004.

Chinese President begins visit to Brazil

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) views the guard of honor during the welcome ceremony held by Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, Nov. 12, 2004.