Fairyland Kanas Lake

Kanas Natural Environmental Protection Area lies in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With various natural sceneries, such as glaciers, permafrost, mountains, rivers, lakes and grassland, Kanas aims at attracting more tourists this year with a winter tour project on agenda.

Autumn snow in Inner Mongolia

A Chinese woman cleans the snow in Keshiketeng Banner, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region September 8 2006. It began snowing at 3 a.m.on Friday and continued for four hours, Xinhua reported.

Roddick dismisses Hewitt in quarterfinals

Andy Roddick of the U.S. returns the shot to Lleyton Hewitt of Australia at the US Open Tennis Championships quarterfinal in New York, Sept. 6, 2006. Roddick won 3-0 and marched into the semi-finals.

Folk sports event in Xinjiang

Two goats battle it out as spectators watch at a folk sports event in Shumu, West China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region September 7, 2006. Many locals come to watch a variety of events, including wrestling and goat and cock fighting.

Thief arrested after 11 years runaway

Museum workers display the head of a Buddhist statue in Dazu Rock Carvings Museum in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality September 6 2006. The head statue was cut down and stolen in 1995, and seized by the police 25 days later in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. One suspect named Wang Hongjun was arrested in 1995, and the other named Yang Wende got arrested in August 30 2006 after 11 years' runaway.

Hong Kong Fashions Exhibiton held in Shenyang

A visitor passes by a keyboard shoe named "digital century" in the Hong Kong Fashions Exhibiton held in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 7, 2006. The three-day exhibition, opened on Sept. 6, displayed dresses, ornaments and household articles from Hong Kong in south China.

Cartoon figures made for Disney's Halloween

Cartoon figure Witch is on display at the Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 7, 2006. Cartoon figures made for the Halloween celebrations were on show Thursday to promote the month-long Disney's Halloween starting from Sept. 30 in the park.

Uganda's state house construction

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2006 shows the model of Uganda's state house which is under construction now at Entebbe, 40 km south of Kampala, capital of Uganda.

Chinese acrobat performs in New Delhi

Chinese acrobat performs in New Delhi, capital of India, Sep. 6, 2006. Some 50 Chinese acrobats from Beijing Acrobatic Troupe made the debut here Wednesday during their Indian tour show, which was a part of the celebrations marking 2006 as the year of Sino-Indian friendship.

Woven-paper painting technique demonstrated

An exhibitor demonstrates the technique of woven-paper painting during a tour merchandise exhibition held in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 6, 2006. The woven-paper painting emerged in Yongchun County of Quanzhou as early as the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-AD 907).

Minibus service protest called in Kenya

Minibuses run on the street of Nairobi, capital of Kenya, September 6, 2006. Some organizations of minibus service called on a seven-day strike to express their discontent with the punishments by Kenyan government to those minibuses that don't meet the requirements of safety and operations. Minibus service is an indispensable part of Kenyan public traffic system. The strike will affect common commuters greatly if it is carried out.

Water level of Yangtze River rises in SW China

The water level of the Chongqing section of the Yangtze River rises after rains fell on the region and the upper reaches of the river in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 6, 2006.

Police uncovers 120,000 forged 1-yuan coins

A police officer displays forged coins to journalists at the municipal public security bureau of Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 7, 2006.

Afghan, Pakistan to improve ties on antiterrorism

A Pakistani soldier checks the travel documents of Afghans crossing into Pakistan at the Chaman border post near Chaman September 6, 2006. NATO will not be deterred by the resurgence of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan and will go ahead with its planned takeover from U.S.-led forces in the volatile east, the alliance's head said on Wednesday. The alliance is due to take control of the east, near Pakistan, by year-end.

Chinese naval ships visit Pearl Harbor

American and Chinese flags wave as the Chinese naval destroyer, Qingdao, docks at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Two Chinese Navy ships, the Qingdao and the oiler Hongzehua arrived for a visit.