China celebrates new year

The national flag bearer and honor of guards march to the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing for a grand flag-raising ceremony on January 1, 2005. People from across China braved the cold weather to witness the first flag-hoisting ceremony in the new year.

HK holds fund-raising show for tsunami victims

Led by Hong Kong Chief ExecutiveTung Chee Hwa and senior government officials, more than 10,000 people stood in silence to pay tribute to tsunami victims in Asiancountries at the opening of a fund-raising show in Hong Kong Saturday.

Taipei opens world's tallest building

An artist performs at a ceremony to open Taipei 101, the world's tallest building, on December 31, 2004 after seven years of construction.

Hu: China strives to resolve Taiwan issue peacefully

Chinese President Hu Jintao speak at a New Year party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference January 1, 2005. Hu said China will strive to resolve the Taiwan issue peacefully with the greatest sincerity and utmost efforts, but will not allow allow anyone or any force to separate Taiwan from China by any means.

Relief goods are bound for Indonesia

Chinese workers load relief goods for tsunami victims onto a cargo plane to Indonesia on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2004, at the Beijing Capital International Airport. (newsphoto)

182 killed in Argentine club fire, security official resigns

A memorial is being held for a nightclub fire victim in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 2, 2004. A blaze in a Buenos Aires nightclub packed with young people celebrating the New Year holidays killed at least 182 people and injured hundreds of others.

Ferocious tsunami starts donation drives across China

Two girls donate their pocket money for the Indian Ocean tsunami victims during a New Year concert in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 31, 2004.

Death toll in Asia quake, tsunamis hits 140,000

Chinese medical workers check DNA numbers written on the body bags before burial in a mass grave in Takua Pa.