Winners of Taiwan Symbol of Excellence exhibited at CHTF

Mototech's video phone has made breakthroughs on the technology. It wins the top prize of Taiwan Symbol of Excellence which recognizes innovationa and quality.

Glasses win competition

These glasses win HK Eyewear Design Competition 2004 and are shown at CHTF 2005.

Innovations win HKEIA prizes

The exhibit on the left wins the silver prize of the wireless/security & others section and the exhibit on the right is the gold prize winner of the audio-video section of HKEIA Award for Outstanding Innovation and Technology Products. They are showcased at CHTF 2005.

Hong Kong brings innovation to CHTF

The Eco-water Ionizer (R) wins the second runner-up for corporate group of Hong Kong Household Electrical Appliancees Design and Innovation Competition 2004. It is showcased with SEA-Doo Seascooter Dolphin which wins HK Award for Industry:Consumer Product Design Award 2004 (L) at CHTF 2005.

Main traffic and roads return to normal in quake-shattered Kashmir

A track passes the road in the disaster area in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Oct. 17, 2005. Main traffic and roads have returned normal in the quake-shattered area in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. And some of the severely damaged roads may need more time to get fit.

"China's Beauty" in Beijing hutongs

Models with gorgeous costume show up in Beijing hutongs Oct. 15. It was one of the events of the 2005 China International Beauty Week with the theme of "China's Beauty".

News of victory keeps pouring in at National Games

Chen Zuo from Beijing claimed the gold by setting a new Asian record in men's 100m freestyle with a time of 49.56 seconds at the 10th National Games on Oct. 17, 2005. Photo shows Chen celebrates his victory after awarding him the gold medal of the event.

Seoul Air Show 2005 to open

The Black Eagles, South Korean acrobatic team, performs during the press day of the Seoul Air Show 2005 at the Seongnam Airport, south of Seoul, Oct. 17, 2005. The fifth annual event will be held from Oct. 18 to 23 with many other affiliated events.

Chinese FM summons Japanese Ambassador on Koizumi's shrine visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) urgently summons Japanese Ambassador to China Koreshige Anami in Beijing, capital of China on Oct. 17, 2005. Li seriously read the statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, expressing strong condemnation for Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.

Hong Kong Film Festival inaugurates in Tokyo

Cultural consulate of Chinese Embassy to Japan Zhao Baozhi (R) presents a trophy to Hong Kong movie star Cecilia Cheung at the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Film Festival in Tokyo Oct 17, 2005. As an important event in exchange between Japan and Hong Kong, the Festival will last two weeks, during which a batch of representative Hong Kong movies like Internal Affairs, Color of the Truth will be shown.

Japanese PM Visits War Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, capital of Japan, Oct.17, 2005. The visit was the fifth since he took office in 2001. The shrine enshrines 14 Class-A World War II war criminals as well as about 2 million dead in war.

Premier Wen meets with WB president, US treasury secretary

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2005.

Hu holds ceremony to welcome Australian Governor

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) holds a ceremony to welcome Australian Governor-General Michael Jeffery in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2005.