Silver album of the first set of Renminbi banknotes released

China Banknote Printing and Minting Corp released silver miniature album of the first set of Renminbi banknotes on Sept 13. The album, made of 99.99 percent silver contains Remminbi banknotes with 12 face values. The production of the album employs bass-relief and color printing techniques. The album will be on sale at Beijing Wangfujing Arts & Crafts Mansion and Caishikou department store.

17th Dalian International Garment Festival

A model presents women's dress designed by noted Italian designer Marella Ferrera at the 17th Dalian International Garment Festival Sept 13, 2005 in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province.

Old Residences with New Charm

The elegant scenes of civilian residences in the style of Ming and Qing dynasties located at the Three Gorges area are on display at Mount Fenghuang in Ziqui County.

Chinese, US presidents hold talks

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with his US counterpart George W. Bush in New York Sept. 13, 2005. Hu and Bush met here Tuesday to discuss development of the Sino-US relations and exchange views on major world and regional issues.

"Seven Swords" promoted in Seoul

Tsui Hark (C), director of "Seven Swords", and stars Donnie Yen (L1), Kim So Yeon (L2), Charlie Yeung (R2) and Sun Honglei meet the press in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Sept. 13, 2005. The movie "Seven Swords" will be shown in South Korea from Sept. 29.

Big guns through safely into 2nd round at China Open

Guillermo Coria of Argentina returns to Zeng Shaoxuan of China during a first round match of the men's singles at the China Open ATP tournament in Beijing, capital of China, September 13, 2005. Guillermo Coria won the match 6-2, 6-1.

Spanish tennis playersl tour the Imperial Ancestral Temple

Spanish tennis players Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Rafael Nadal, wearing traditional Chinese royal dress, pose during a photo session at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing Sept. 13, 2005. The China Open tennis tournament is on till Sept. 25.

Death sentence over embassy blast

An Indonesian militant Iwan Darmawan alias Rois is sentenced to death by the Indonesian court Tuesday for playing a major role in last year's bomb attack on the Australian embassy compound in Jakarta that killed 11 people and injured some 200 others.

Chinese president delivers speech at Mexican Senate

Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the Mexican Senate in Mexico City, Sept. 12, 2005. President Hu called on developing countries to strengthen dialogue, promote mutually beneficial cooperation in his speech.

Two US soilders wounded by roadside bomb in Kandahar

Afghan soldiers and policemen try to put out the fire on the US military vehicle destroyed in an explosion in Kandahar, south Afghanistan, on Sept. 13, 2005. A roadside bomb went off when the US military vehicle passed by Sept. 13, injuring two US soldiers and destroying the vehicle.

China's Geely debuts at Frankfurt car show

Performers of the Chinese traditional Beijing Opera pose in front of a Geely sports car during the 61st International Car Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 13, 2005. China's first private car maker Geely was the only one being invited to the show among China's home-grown brands. The show will end on Sept. 25.

Fourth round of six-party talks reconvenes in Beijing

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alexeyev, Sasae Kenichiro, director general of the Asia and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, United States Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, Kim Kye-gwan, vice foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Song Min-soon (L to R) join hands ahead of their first meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Sept. 13, 2005. The second-phase meetings of the fourth round of the six-party talks on the Korean peninsula nuclear issue resumed in Beijing on Sept. 13, five weeks after the end of the first-phase meetings.