Former Russian aircraft carrier Minsk sold for 128.3 mln yuan

The file photo shows former Russian aircraft carrier Minsk. CITIC Shenzhen Group bought former Russian aircraft carrier Minsk with 128.3 million yuan at an auction held in south China's Shenzhen on Wednesday, including fixed asset and intangible assets such as ship body, supplementary facilities, equipment, buildings, projects under constructions and vehicles.

Beijing Benz unveils Chinese mark

A China-made Benz E-class car with Chinese mark parks in the new factory district of Beijing Benz Daimler Chrysler Limited Company (BBDC). According to BBDC, the China-made Benz cars have got its Chinese mark reading"Beijing Benz-Daimler Chrysler". The Chinese marks have appeared on the rear of all China-made Benz cars.

Man-made lake in Turpan, Xinjiang

The photo taken on May 31, 2006 shows the evening scene of the newly-built man-made lake in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The main part of the Turpan man-made lake project had been completed and it started to retain water, bringing beauty and coolness to the city famous for its torridity. The water in the lake coming from Tianshan Mountain could be used in farm irrigation after circulating through the lake.

Premier Wen joins pupils to celebrate Children's Day

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, wearing a red scarf - symbol of the official children's organization the Young Pioneers, salutes back as a student presents him a gift during his visit to Shijia Elementary School in Beijing May 31, 2006 to mark the coming Children's day.

Orphans dance to celebrate Int'l Children's Day

Liu Hong (2nd L), a 12-year-old orphan and member of the Chunlei Art Ensemble of Orphans, practices dancing with her schoolmates at the Jilin Orphan School in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, May 31, 2006. Liu, a student of the school, has a dream of becoming a prominent dancer. The ensemble, formed by the school, has 106 orphan students. It was preparing a performance for the celebration of the International Children's Day.

ARJ21 regional jet to begin trial-produce

The computer-drawn image shows an ARJ21 regional jet. China's self-developed ARJ21 turbofan regional passenger jet has completed the tasks in the design phase, and the trail produce will be in full swing, Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense announced on Wednesday.

Paris hit by new wave of violences

Two police officers get away from a police car hit by tear bomb in Montfermeil, North suburb of Paris, Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Over 100 youths took to the street with baseball bats and hurled stones at local government buildings and mayor��s house in Montfermeil. Police said this is the worst violence since the riot in Paris in October 2005.

Killing of innocent Iraqis more unforgivable than prisoners' abuse

Video grab shows that workers are carrying the body of an innocent Iraqi killed by US soldiers in western Iraq. Democratic representative John Murtha said on May 28th that there is enough evidence to prove US soldiers killed 24 innocent Iraqi civilians in Nov. 2005. He held that such incident would bring more damage to the US reputation that the scandal of Abu Ghraib prisoners' abuse did.

Shanghai first issues the new police certificate

On May 31st, Shanghai issued the new nationwide-unified police certificate. 200 policemen coming from the public security bureau and the armed forces participated in ceremony celebrating the first publication of the new certificate.

Highlights from French Open

China's Li Ting (R) and Sun Tiantian encourage each other during the French Open tennis tournament against Canada's Maureen Drake and Czech's Nicole Vaidisova at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 30, 2006. Li and Sun won 2-1.

Tigress gives birth to quadruplet ligers

The tigress shows care for its liger cub at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park in China's southernmost island province of Hainan May 30, 2006. A couple, the four-year-old male lion and six-year-old tigress, gave birth naturally to quadruplet ligers, two males and two females, on March 23, 2006, and now they have a total of six children survived, a twins and quadruplets since they lived together in captivity in 2004. Liger is a rare lion-tiger hybrid which normally has a short life expectancy.

Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival

Contestants from South Africa paddle their boat at the 2006 China Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival held in Miluo City, central-south China's Hunan Province, May 31, 2006. Dragon boat teams from China and foreign countries participated in the festival, during which dragon boat race was held.

Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Co-op Forum opens

The Second Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum opened in Beijing May 31, 2006. The meeting will last for two days.

Valuable cultural relics excavated from ancient tomb

An archeologist takes photo for unearthed cultural relics in an ancient tomb at Chenpo Village of Xiangfan, a city in central China's Hubei province. Archeologists have almost completed the excavation of a small ancient tomb dating back to the Period of Warring States (475-221 B.C.) at Chenpo Village. More than a hundred valuable cultural relics like copper swords and jade articles were unearthed, from which the archeologists judged that the tomb owner should be a high-ranking noble of the Chu state.

China starts its rescue work in Indonesia

Chinese doctor Kuang Zhengda (L) and nurse Ran Min treat an earthquake victim in the Bantul regency of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on May 31, 2006. The China International Search and Rescue Team began to work in the hardest quake-stricken Bantul on Wednesday.

Su Dajin crowned champion in junior weightlifting worlds

China's Su Dajin jubilates after the men's 77kg class competition during the 32nd Men's and 12th Women's Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 31, 2006. Su won the gold medal with 349 kg.

Hu visits handicapped kids, orphans

Chinese President Hu Jintao talks with a handicapped child who is assisted by her teacher in the Beijing Children's Welfare Institute May 31, 2006 to mark the coming Children's Day.