Three Gorges Project's last cofferdam demolished

Explosives are set off to demolish the last cofferdam protecting the just-completed main wall of Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, in the afternoon of June 6, 2006. The removal of the cofferdam means the main dam of the Three Gorges Project will formally begin its role in flood control, two years ahead of the schedule.

World's longest trans-sea bridge under construction

The majestic appearance of Hangzhou Bay Trans-sea Bridge. Till now, 65% of the Hangzhou Bay Trans-sea Bridge has been completed. The bridge will stride across Hangzhou Gulf and link the Haiyan County of Jiaxing and Cixi, a city of Ningbo.

First police dog team set up in Shanghai

Some police dogs are ready for work on Monday, June 5 in Shanghai. The first police dog team was set up in Shanghai on that day. The first group of 30 police dogs will begin security patrol in Shanghai Subway. It is said that these police dogs are all Labrador and Spaniel. The dogs are gentle and not aggressive. When they find narcotics, they will squat in the front of it to prompt the policemen.

Rare snow whitens Tianshan Mountains

Beautiful Tianshan Mountains, set off by the white snow, appears very fascinating. A sudden snowfall, which is rare in June, hit Hami, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, June 5, 2006.

Fatah calls for support of referendum

A Palestinian holds the portrait of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally in Ramallah, June 5, 2006. The Fatah movement held a rally on Monday, calling on Palestinian people to support Abbas's proposal to call for a referendum on the Prisoner's Document.

Philippines-China Economic Partnership Forum

Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai (2nd L Front) shakes hands with Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila as they exchange documents during the opening ceremony of the Philippines-China Economic Partnership Forum in Manila June 5, 2006. Bo Xilai signed with Peter Favila the memorandum of understanding on the establishment of economic and trade cooperation partnership between China and the Philippines on Monday.

Sharapova subsides on clay

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns to her compatriot Dinara Safina during a fourth round match of women's singles at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, June 4, 2006. Sharapova lost the match 1-2.

Festival of Bicycle calls on clean energy traffic

Organizers hold a promotional banner of the Festival of Bicycle in Paris, capital of France, June 3, 2006. The 10th Festival of Bicycle opened on Saturday in Paris and other cities totaling close to 300 in France, calling on people to use clean energy traffic like bicycles to reduce the air pollution and promote sustainable development. The Festival of Bicycle is held in the first weekend of June every year in France with hundreds of thousands of participants.

Hu presides at CAS, CAE conference

Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses at the academician conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2006. The four-day, 13th CAS conference and eighth CAE conference were opened simultaneously on June 5.

Three Gorges cofferdam to be blown up

People work in the cofferdam, which built for protecting the just-completed Three Gorges Dam and scheduled to be demolished on June 6, on June 5, 2006. The water level here had reached 139.5 meters by 6:00 am Monday. The demolition set for June 6 will take only about 12 seconds with explosive enough to topple down 400 10-storey buildings, said a senior project designer on Monday.

Plant rice on scenic terraces

Chinese farmers of Yao ethnic group plough the land for planting rice on terrace in Longsheng, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 3, 2006. Terraces here are about 600 to 1200 meters above sea level. (Xinhua)

Students preparing for college entrance examination

A student reads reference material prior to national college entrance examnation which will be held June 7-June 9 in Jinan, east China's Shandong province. Some 9,500,000 students across the nation will take part in the cutthroat examnation, according to a media report from sohu.com. (Newsphoto)