Fashion Show in Tsinghua University

A model presents a creation during a fashion show at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2006. The show named Italian Night was staged on the closing ceremony of Sino-Italian Environment Week held at Tsinghua University.

The polar animals in hot summer

A polar bear sleeps soundly on the artificial ice at the Polar Animal Hall in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 5, 2006.The polar animals enjoy a comfortable cool environment during the hot summer.

Doctors succeed to separate conjoined twin girls

Ten-month-old conjoined twin girls are wheeled into the opeartion room at Fudan University's Children's Hospital in Shanghai, Thursday July 6, 2006. They shared a liver, spleen, gall bladder and digestive tract. The separation surgery takes up 13 hours and separates the conjoined twins successfully.

Driverless train to transport passengers in Capital Airport

The photo shows the construction site of the No. 3 terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport, which is set to begin trial operation in 2008. A driverless train will carry international passengers from T3A (domestic) to T3B (international) in the new No. 3 terminal by then. The rail linking the two areas is 2.5 km long and one ride takes four minutes.

Super-sized rat frightens cat away

An 80-cm long, nine kg 'rat' scares a white cat after unintendedly breaking into the cat's cage at Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park, in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province July 6, 2006. The super-sized rat is in fact a nutria which is native to South America. (newsphoto)

Shuttle Discovery docks at ISS

The two residnets of the space station, Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (R) and Ameircan Jeff Williamsat shake hands as NASA space shuttle Discovery successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 10: 52 am EDT, July 6.

Tsinghua University inaugurates energy-saving building

A new building using the world's most advanced energy-saving technologies is put into use at China's prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing July 6, 2006. An inauguration ceremony for the building was held at the university on Thursday. The building, designed by Italian architect Mario Cucinella and jointly constructed by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and Italy's Environment Ministry, will be used as a teaching building for the Environmental Science and Engineering Department of the university.

Palm-sized baby

Zhang Ni, a premature palm-sized baby, is put on an electronic scale which reads 0.832 kg, at the Children's Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province Thursday, July 6, 2006. Doctors say the baby is growing well, physically normal and healthy except for the tiny size. They hope her parents will come back to her one day. Zhang is also the smallest-sized premature baby the hospital ever treated. (China Daily)

Animals' sunstroke prevention in Chongqing

A sea lion plays with a piece of ice at a zoo in Yongchuan City, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 6, 2006. The zoo uses ice and watermelon to help animals get through the scorching summer. (Xinhua)

Soldiers training at Sanya

Chinese soldiers take a training at a beach in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, July 6, 2006. (China Daily)

Regulations for volunteers in effect in Ningxia

An old man reads the Regulations for Volunteer Services in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on the street of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia, on July 1, 2006. The regulation is put into effect on that day. It is the third local rules for volunteer services in China. There are some 120,000 registered volunteers in Ningxia.

13th Tokyo International Book Fair

A staff member with China's Beijing Language and Culture University Publishing House shows a book at the 13th Tokyo International Book Fair in Tokyo, Japan, July 6, 2006. Some 750 publishing houses from more than 30 countries and regions took part in the four-day fair, opened on Thursday.

New Beijing Planetarium officially opens

A little girl shows a curious look at the Mars during a visit to an astronomic exhibition at the new Beijing Planetarium which officially opened on Thursday, July 6, 2006. (newsphoto]

Deaf student receives bachelor degree

Wang Yang, a deaf, shows his bachelor's degree certificate and graduation certificate in Zaozhuang, a city in east China's Shandong Province, July 6, 2006. Wang, 23, lost his hearing when he was an infant. However, he studied very hard all along by reading blackboard and deciphering teacher's mouth shapes in primary and middle schools. He graduated from Northeast China Electricity University this month.

China, Montenegro establish diplomatic ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister of Montenegro Miodrag Vlahovic after signing a joint communique in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2006. China and Montenegro on Thursday inked the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Calderon wins recount in Mexico election

Presidential candidate Felipe Calderon from the National Action raises his hand after saying independent exit polls showed him ahead in Mexico City, July 2, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Environment-friendly buses to serve in Haikou

Gas buses are seen on the parking lot of a public traffic company in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 6, 2006. The environment-friendly buses will soon be put into operation to replace the old ones on three lines.

Arab art exhibition held in Nanjing

Visitors view an Egyptian artwork during the Arab art exhibition held at the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, July 6, 2006. Some 200 craftworks and artworks featuring Arab culture and folk art were shown at the exhibition, opened on July 6.

Police tightens security in Kabul

Afghan policemen stand guard on a street in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 6, 2006. Afghan government has tightened security in Kabul after a series of bomb attacks hit the city in the past two days.

Sino-Indian "Silk Road" reopens

Qiangba Puncog(L2), chairman of China's Tibetan regional government, and Pawan Kumar Chamling(R3), chief minister of India's Sikkim State, cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony in Nathu La Pass of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 6, 2006.