Bridge collapse injured 17 in Xiamen

A view of the Tonganwan Bridge in Xiamen, South China's Fujian Province August 29 2006. A collapse in the construction site of the bridge left 17 injured, including three in critical situation, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.

Tree house restaurant to attract visitors

Visitors eat in a restaurant in a tree in Mengyin County, East China's Shandong Province August 28 2006. Local residents hope to attract more visitors to the mountainous region with this innovative "tree house restaurant".

U.S. antimissile cruiser arrives in Yokosuka

The USS Shiloh, the first missile-defence capable ship to be deployed to Japan, arrives in the port of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, August 29, 2006.

Pet kitbag

A new-type, pet dog-carrying kitbag has becomes one of the most preferable items on pet goods markets in the U.S.. The pet owner, carrying the kitbag, can keep a mischievous, little dog suspend around his or her waist instead of running about. The sales price of such a kitbag is anywhere from US$70 to US$ 100.

Pakistani president meets CPC senior official

Pakistani President Pervez Musharaff (front L) shakes hands with Liu Yunshan, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau and also of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, in Rawalpindi of Pakistan, on Aug. 29, 2006. A delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Liu Yunshan, left Beijing Monday afternoon for goodwill visits to Pakistan, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Chinese Premier meets President of Benin

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with visiting President Thomas Boni Yayi of the Republic of Benin in Beijing, capital of China, on Aug. 29, 2006.

Film "The Tokyo Trial" opens in September

The cast of the historical movie, "The Tokyo Trial", met the press at its premiere in the People's Great Hall in Beijing on Wednesday. The film, directed by Gao Qunshu, tells a true story about the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after World War II, and will hit movie theaters this Friday.

Happy Notting Hill Carnival

Revellers in costume attend the annual Notting Hill Carnival in London, capital of Britain, Aug. 28, 2006.

Lebanese busy with rebuilding hometown

A Lebanese woman collects her belongings from the ruins in the southern suburb of Beirut, capital of Lebanon, Aug. 29, 2006. Lebanese are busy with rebuilding their hometown after the conflicts with Israel.

Zheng Jie advances to next round at U.S. Open

Zheng Jie of China returns shot to Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic during Women's Singles first round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Aug. 28, 2006. Zheng won the match 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 and advanced to the next round.

Chinese tea cake with pig pattern

A shop assistant shows a Pu'er tea cake with a pattern of pig at a tea shop in Huaibei, a city of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 29, 2006. The Chinese zodiac sign for 2007 is pig in Chinese lunar calendar. The tea cakes with pig patterns are currently welcomed by consumers though it is several months ahead of the lunar New Year.

Agassi opens with win at U.S. Open

Andre Agassi of the United States returns shot to Andrei Pavel of Romania during Men's Singles first round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Aug. 28, 2006. Agassi won the match 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 and advanced to the next round.

Replica of Swedish ship "Gotheborg" arrives in Shanghai

The replica of the 18th century Swedish merchant ship Gotheborg arrives at the anchorage of Wusongkou near Shanghai, east China, Aug. 28, 2006. The ship is scheduled to visit Shanghai and stay for two months.

Fire in Jakarta's residential area

Rescuers try to stop fire spreading at a residential area in central Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on Aug. 29. A fire swept the residential area on Tuesday afternoon, causing nearly a hundred houses on fire.

Iran says not to stop nuclear program

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a press conference in Tehran, capital of Iran, Aug. 29, 2006.Ahmadinejad told the press conference that using nuclear energy was Iran's right and Iran wanted to use it according to international law.