Ice beauty Faye Wong sings in Taipei

Chinese Mainland pop star Faye Wong performs during her Asia concert 'LIVE @ TAIPEI 2004' in Taipei November 27, 2004. More than 30,000 fans attended the concert on Saturday. (Reuter)

25 killed, 141 still trapped in Shaanxi mine

A rescued miner is moved to a medical vehicle at the mine gate. At least 25 miners were killed following a major gas explosion at the Chenjiashan Coalmine in Shaanxi Province at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, and 141 remained trapped underground, said rescuers at the site early Monday.

China, Japan, South Korea trilateral meeting

South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun (L), Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and China's Premier Wen Jiabao lock hands for a photo before holding a trilateral meeting at the 10th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane on November 29, 2004. (Reuters)

Romania holds general elections

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, the Social Democrats (PSD) candidate (L) casts his ballot in a polling station in Bucharest, Romania on November 28. Presidential elections began early Sunday in Romania with around 18 million eligible voters expected to vote in the first round of the race.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Jewellery and Jade Fair opens in Kunming

Jade carvings are displayed in the First Chinese Yunnan Jewellery and Jade Fair, in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2004. Some 500 exhibitors from at home and abroad attended the month-long fair, opened on Nov. 28.

Parliament's resolution non-binding: Kuchma

Supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko hold a rally in Kiev Nov. 28, 2004. Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said on Sunday the resolution passed by the Parliament which declared Dec. 21 presidential run-off invalid was not legally binding.

Beautiful scenery of the Yulong Mountain

The photo taken on Nov. 26, 2004 shows the snow-capped Yulong Mountain near the ancient city of Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The mountain covered with snow all year long attracts lots of tourists from various parts of the world due to its beautiful scenery.

Anti-AIDS campaigns launched nationwide

A medical worker (L) instructs a visitor how to use a condom during an AIDS prevention activity in Nanning, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 28, 2004.

2004 Nairobi International Air Show

Light helicopters of the Kenyan Air Force hedgehop during their performance at an airport in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Nov. 28, 2004. The 2004 Nairobi International Air Show was held here on Sunday. As the largest of its kind in East Africa, the air show displayed planes of different types from different countries, attracting thousands of spectators.

Fresco found in ancient tomb

Undated photo shows a fresco found in a tomb located in Yuejiazhai village on the southern outskirts of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The grave dating back to ancient China's Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24) is 4.6 meters long and 2.08 meters wide, and the coffin chamber is 2.1 meters high. The discovery will provide valuable materials to study the artistic development of the Western Han Dynasty.

Protesters call for troop withdrawal from Iraq in London

A woman takes part in an anti-war demostration at Tower Hamlets in London, capital of Britain Nov. 27, 2004. Thousands of anti-war protesters demonstrated in London on Saturday, calling for US and British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq.

Flowr fair promotes tourism in Zhangzhou

Residents and tourists visit the Sixth Flower Fair of the Two Sides of the Taiwan Straits, opened in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 28, 2004. Zhangzhou has more than 200 flower enterprises planting flowers of 4,536 square kilometers and achieving an annual sales volume of 720 million RMB yuan (87 million US dollars) thanks to the fair, which has also promoted the development of flower tourism.

Egyptian president meet palestanian leaders

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (1st R) meets with Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas (2nd R), Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (2nd L) and interim President of the Palestinian National Authority Rauhi Fattouh (1st L) in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Nov. 28, 2004.

Premier Wen kicks off visit to Laos, meets ASEAN leaders

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R Front), accompanied by his Laotian counterpart Boungnang Vorachit (L Front), inspects the guard of honor during a welcome ceremony Boungnang hosts for him in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Nov. 28, 2004. Wen arrived in Vientiane on Sunday for an official visit.