Lebanese lawmakers protest blockade

Lebanese lawmakers mourn for the dead in Israeli's bombings during a special parliamentary session at the Parliament House, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Last horse mailed route of Inner Mongolia

Delger, a mail carrier, rides a horse to deliver mails to Daban Town in Chifeng, a city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Reigon, Sept. 1, 2006. Delger delivered mails once every five days to Daban Town of Chifeng shuttling on the last horse mailed route of Inner Mongolia. The local residents keep in touch with the outside world merely through this route in the past 50 years.

Hurricane John weakens to tropical storm

Cars move along a flooded street in Los Cabos, Mexico's state of Baja California, after Hurricane John hit the area September 2, 2006. Hurricane John crept up Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday after blasting this tourist port city with wicked winds and torrential rain that knocked out power but caused no deaths. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

China keeps low key before Volleyball World GP

The caption of Chinese Women Volleyball team Feng Kun (L) talks with her teammate Zhou Suhong during their training session August 31, 2006. Chinese Women Volleyball team is preparing FIVB World Grand Prix that is held in Pobeilun, Zhejiang Province from September 1 to September 3. (Xinhua Photo)

Miss World contestants visit Warsaw

Miss China Liu Duo (1st L), poses with other Asian beauties during their visit in Warsaw, capital of Poland, Sept. 2, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

Wu Bangguo visits Brazil

Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, shakes hands with President of the Latin-American Parliament Ney Lopes after he is granted a medal of the Latin-American Parliament in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Sept. 2, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)