Pupils attracted by books on vacation

Pupils read books at a bookstore in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 10, 2006. Many pupils in Lanzhou spend their summer vacation by reading books at bookstores.

Students of Tibetan ethnic group visit museum in Jinan

A student of the Tibetan ethnic group tries the electricity-generating bicycle at the Shandong Science and Technology Museum in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 10, 2006. A total of 140 students of the Tibetan ethnic group from a middle school in Jinan visited the museum on Thursday to experience the charm of science and technology during their summer vocation.

Workshop fire kills ten in Yunnan

Chinese firemen carry the body of a victim of a workshop fire in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunan Province August 10 2006. Ten people were killed and two others were injured in the fire.

Summer of Yalujiang River

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2006 shows the scenery of the Yalujiang River in Ji'an, northeast China's Jilin Province. The scenery of the Yalujiang River on the border of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in early August is as beautiful as a fairyland.

Israel displays weapons captured from Hezbollah

An Israeli armyman poses with a missile, which was allegedly captured from Hezbollah by Israeli Defence Force (IDF) in southern Lebanon, during a press conference at Gefen army base near the Israeli city of Ramle, August 9, 2006. Israel suffered up to 30 casualties in a battle between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli force in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah announced on Wednesday.

Severe drought hits SW China

Farmer Dai Yankun weeps in his lean paddyfield at Lianglu Village in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Aug. 10. 2006. Continuous drought and high temperatures have hit Chongqing since early July, affecting the life of 4.8 million people in 39 of its 40 districts and counties.

Lebanese children refugees in Syria

Two Lebanese boy stay with their father in his temporary home at Damascus University in Damascus, capital of Syria, Aug. 10, 2006. Over 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and more than 900,000 fled their home since the outbreak of the conflict between Hizbollah and Israel on July 12. Lebanon's neighbor Syria has received about 150,000 Lebanese refugees, half of them children.

Subway line to Beijing airport starts construction

Workers launch a shield machine to a subway tunnel in Beijing, August 9, 2006. The new 28-kilometer-long subway line, stretching from Dongzhimen to Beijing Capital International Airport, started construction August 9. It is scheduled to be put to use on April 1, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Int'l underwear expo in Brazil

Models display creations during an international underwear exposition in Nova Friburgu, Brazil, on Aug. 9, 2006. Nova Friburgu, with some 1,200 underwear enterprises, is a famous underwear research and producing center in Latin America.

Snow Wolf Command Unit gears up for Beijing Games

Members of the Snow Wolf Command Unit, the elite unit in charge of security of 2008 Beijing Olympics, illustrate strategic hand gestures during a drill in Beijing, August 10, 2006. The gesture in the photo means five of us will launch an attack, please shield us.

US beat China 14-7 in women's water polo

Chinese player Sun Yujun (L) scores in the match, Jianjin, Aug. 10, 2006. China lost 7-14 against the U.S. in the 14th women's water polo world cup.

Giant baby born in Hubei

The giant baby and a baby of normal size lie together at Xiangfan First People's Hospital in Xiangfan, a city in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 10, 2006. The giant baby, who weighs 5.5 kilograms and is 57 centimeters tall, was born at the hospital on Thursday.

35 killed, over 120 wounded in Najaf suicide bomb attack

A wounded teenager lies in a hospital in Najaf Aug. 10, 2006.Thirty-five people were killed and more than 120 others wounded on Thursday when a suicide bomber struck a busy market near the Imam Ali mosque in Najaf, said the Iraqi Defense Ministry. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Major UK air terror plot thwarted

Armed police officers patrol Manchester Airport. British police have said they had foiled a plot to blow up planes to the United States in mid-air, putting the nation on its maximum terror alert and snarling air traffic around the world.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Typhoon Saomai makes landfall in east China

Strong wind overthrows a tricycle in Bacao Town of Cangnan County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 10, 2006.Typhoon Saomai, the eighth this year, landed in Mazhan Town of Cangnan County in south Zhejiang at 5:25 p.m. (0925 GMT) on Thursday.