KMT vice chairman visits mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen

Chiang Pin-kun, vice-chairman of the Taiwan-based Chinese Kuomintang Party, bows to pay tribute to a statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at Sun's mausoleum in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, March 30. Dr Sun is the pioneer of Chinese revolution and the founding father of the republic. Chiang and his delegation will also visit Beijing and meet senior officials of the Communist Party of China before the end of their trip on Friday. (Newsphoto)

Earthquake jolts Sumatra, tsunami fear recedes

Local residents evacuated from Banda Aceh, Indonesia on March 29. (TV grab). Earthquake measuring 8.2 Richter scale struck at 23:09 March 28 (local time) some 90 kilometers southeast of the island of Sinabang, which lies off the southern coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island. Counties around the Indian Ocean have issued tsunami alert. But Indonisian official said no sign of tsunami was discovered so far.

"Casablanca" to premiere in Beijing

Actors and actresses starring the music drama "Casablanca" had a rehearsal at the Tainqiao Theater in Beijing March 29. The "Casablanca" will give its global premiere performance in Beijing on April 8, 2005.

Chinese Liang ousted, Fu advances in snooker championships

China's Liang Wenbo competes during a second round match against former world number one British Mark Williams at China Open Snooker Championships in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2005. Liang lost to Williams 5-0 in a 90-minute match.

Iraqi parliament session failed to elect speaker

Hussein al-Shahristani, candidate nominated by Shiite Muslims for vice-speaker of the Iraqi transitional parliament, speaks to reporters ahead of the opening of the second session of the parliament in Baghdad March 29, 2005. The session held later in the day failed to elect the speaker of the parliament.

Sharon's Gaza pullout protested in Jerusalem

Israel youth protest against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan near the parliament building in Jerusalem March 28, 2005. The Israeli parliament on Monday overwhelmingly rejected a bill calling for a referendum on the government's plans to pull out of the occupied Gaza Strip later this year, removing the final obstacle to the withdrawal.

Three-legged dog

The photo taken on March 28 shows a dog, that was born on Feb. 22 with three legs, in Jingcheng town in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province. The dog has developed normally except lack of one leg.

China's general consul to Rio de Janeiro conferred medal

A representative (R) of parliament of Rio de Janeiro, capital of Brazil, confers China's general consul to Rio de Janeiro Li Zhongliang(L) the city's top medal -- Pedro Ernesto Medal at the parliament building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2005. The medal was given to honor Li's prominent contribution to the strategic corporate partnership between the two countries. More than 100 people attended the conferring ceremony.

KMT vice chairman visits Huanghuagang Martyr Cemetery

Chiang Pin-Kun, vice-chairman of the Taiwan-based Chinese Kuomintang party (KMT), prays during a visit to the Guangzhou Huanghuagang Martyr Cemetery March 29, 2005. The cemetery was in memory of martyrs killed in the Huanghuagang Uprising, led by Dr Sun Yat-sen, to overthrow the rule of the late corrupt Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) government in April of 1911.

Cartoon-figured fashion show in New York

Some tourists watch a cartoon-figured fashion show in a shopwindow on Fifth Avenue in New York City of the United States March 28, 2005. The Fifth Avenue, a world famous commercial street, featuring various shopwindows with dazzling displays, is an important part of New York tour for visitors.

Gold bars marking Beijing Olympic Games on sale

A shop assistant displays a gold bar of colored series of Olympic Games in a department store in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2005. The first part of the set of colored gold bars commemorating the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were issued in Beijing on Tuesday.

KMT vice chairman arrives in Nanjing

P. K. Chiang (C), vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), is greeted upon his arrival at Lukou Airport in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2005.