"Monsters" emerge in the Kanas Lake

Seven tourists from Beijing witnessed two huge black objects emerging from beneath water at the Kanas Lake in Xinjiang Autonomous Region at 7:50 p.m. on June 7, 2005. They saw the two objects leaping forward one after another in the lake. Two minutes later they disappeared under the water. The lake monsters appeared once again on June 8. The photo features traces left on the lake surface by the "monsters".

Chinese wrestling backs in Tianjing

Wrestlers in Tianjing Municipality perform the Chinese wrestling at local community on June 8, 2005. A group of local wrestlers, who went to the summit of this sport by grappling national champions in 1950's-60's, organize the "Shunda Wrestling Society" in order to pass the traditional sport to the next generation.

Aviation co-operation intensifies

Workers at the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation fix a Boeing 737 component at the production line in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Wednesday. The company recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Boeing to build the 787 leading edge assembly for its vertical fin from 2007 to 2021. (newsphoto)

World mayors gather in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong (standing) delivers a speech during the World Mayors' Forum and the 2005 Council Meeting of the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in Beijing, capital of China June 9, 2005. Nearly 100 world mayors gathered to discuss crisis management and disaster prevention during the Forum, which opened in Beijing Thursday.

Chinese Vice Premier attends Sino-Russian Investment Promotion Meeting

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan (C) attends the 2nd Sino-Russian Investment Promotion Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia June 9, 2005.

Saleswomen learn sign language

Saleswomen of the Suning Appliance Chain learn sign language in Beijing, capital of China June 9, 2005. The Suning Appliance Chain started a training project for its salesperson Thursday, to provide special sign language services for the handicapped customers.

Taiwan fruits receive warm welcome in Ningbo

Visitors to the 4th China International Daily Consumable Expo take a photo in front of Taiwan fruits' stand on June 9 in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. The five kinds of fruits presented by Taiwan exhibitors have received warm welcome in the city. Ningbo has been approved to purchase 1,020 tons of fruits from Taiwan in the latter half of the year.

ROK, US reach agreement on cost-sharing

Ban Ki-moon (Front R), Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), and US Embassy Charge d' Affaires ad interim in ROK Mark Minton (Front L) shake hands during the signing ceremony of a cost-sharing agreement Seoul, June 9, 2005. The Special Measures Agreement, or SMA, stipulates that ROK contributes 680.4 billion won (US$680.4 million) each in this year and the next year for the cost of keeping 32,500 US troops stationed across the country.

French PM presents government's general policy

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin on June 8 presented his government's general policy for the next two years in front of the lower house of the French parliament, giving priority to fight against unemployment. The new plan obtained the approval by the lower house of the French parliament with 363 for and 178 against as well as four abstentions. Among 577 members of parliament, 32 didn't vote.

Weckers shown in Guangzhou restaurant

A Rolls-Royce wecker produced in 1949 is shown in the hall of a seafood restaurant in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province June 7, 2005. Numbers of valuable weckers were shown in the restaurant to attract customers.

Lhasa sees great increase in traffic

Cars and motorcycles run in a street in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on June 8, 2005. The total length of the urban road in Lhasa has extended from one kilometer in 1951��to 241 kilometers at present. There is a private car for every 23 residents in Lhasa by the end of the year 2004, five times of the national average. Furthermore, more than 770 buses and 1,200 taxies serve the residents of the city.

Foreigners drift along the Lhasa River

A foreign visitor drifts along the Lhasa River by canoe in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on June 9, 2005. Twelve foreign visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and several other countries formed an expedition team and would drift along the river of Khongpo Namchu and Lhasa River for over twenty days. Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad with its natural scenery and unique landscape.

Traffic accident in Shijiazhuang

A woman looks at a BMW car vertically lying on bridge stone railings after a crash accident in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province June 9, 2005. It was reported that the driver tried to avoid collision with other cars and crashed onto the bridge railings. No one was injured in the accident. (newsphoto)