Dalian int'l fashion festival

A model shows a creation during the contest of young fashion designers in Dalian, a port city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sept. 10, 2006. A total of 45 creations by Chinese and overseas young designers were on display.

Midair collision kills one

A pilot from the National Aero Club of Ireland bails out of his aerobatic plane after a midair collision between two planes during the Aero Grand Prix of Malta off Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour September 10, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Bush marks anniversary of 9/11 attacks

US President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush lay a wreath into a reflecting pool at the site of the World Trade Center in New York September 10, 2006, during a ceremony to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Premier Wen attends ASEM, meets Asian leaders

Heads of state and government from 38 Asian and European countries join for a photocall during the opening ceremony of the 6th biennial summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Helsinki, capital of Finland, Sept. 10, 2006.

Fragrant pear harvest in Xinjiang

A farmer shows a basket of fragrant pears in Qarbag Town of Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 10, 2006. Inner Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin in Xinjiang is witnessing a fragrant pear harvest this year, with the total yield expected to reach 250,000 tons.

China Shenyang International Tourism Festival

People perform during the opening ceremony of the China Shenyang International Tourism Festival in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 10, 2006. A total of 3,000 performers from countries and regions including China, Brazil, France, Russia and Spain took part in the opening ceremony.

Teachers' group wedding on Teachers' Day

Bridegrooms present flowers to their brides in a group wedding of teachers in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 10, 2006. Seven couples including eight teachers held a group wedding in Nanjing on Sunday to spend the Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept. 10.

Chinese Buddhist monks set foot on Xuanzang's odyssey

Monk Huizai from Taiwan stand by the relic of a Tang Dynasty (618 AD-907 AD) pagoda at Huayuan Township of Hami City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 9, 2006. The monks, who come from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan respectively, are on their journey to follow in the odyssey of a famous predecessor Xuanzang on a journey from China to India.

Swarovski displays crystal creation

A lady views a crystal hornbill during a presentation of the new creations for Fall/Winter 2006 by famous ornament brand Swarovski.

Sharapova wins 1st U.S. Open title

Russia's Maria Sharapova hugs the women's U.S. Open trophy at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 9, 2006. Sharapova defeated Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4.

Transshipment over Three Gorges dam starts

Passengers embark a ship at the Zigui port after a transshipment over the dam of the Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 10, 2006.Transshipment over the dam started on Saturday as the project's giant ship lock will enter its final stage of construction from Sept. 15, which will take about one year.

Drills held on World First Aid Day

Members of a school first aid team take part in a first aid drilling held at a park in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 9, 2006. The drill was held on World First Aid Day, which falls on Saturday.

General election to be held in Sweden on Sept. 17

Campaign workers talk to passers-by in front of booths set up by different parties in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 9, 2006. The general election will be held in Sweden on September 17.

Montenegro holds its 1st elections

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Podgorica, Montenegro, Sept. 10, 2006. The first parliamentary and local elections since Montenegro declared independence from Serbia was held Sunday.

EU, Iran declare headway in nuclear talks

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani (C) and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana are surrounded by journalists in Vienna September 10, 2006.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)