Vanguard-206B maneuver to kiff off in Shandong

Soldiers clear the way for a cannon as part of Jinan military Vanguard-206B maneuver on the field on Jiaodong Peninsula, in Shandong province in the east of China on November 13, 2006.

'Extinct' species found again in south China

A picture of a eastern black crested gibbon taken by a group of wildlife diversity researchers in a forest near the Vietnam border in Guangxi Autonomous Region and released by the Guangxi Forestry Bureau on November 14, 2006. The gibbon is one of the world's most endangered species, and was previously beleived to have been extinct on the Chinese mainland since the 1950s.

Village doctor works under hard condition in Ningxia

Ma Yupeng, a local doctor, has a simple meal beside his motorcycle in sands on his way to see patients at the brim of the Maowusu Desert in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Nov. 12, 2006.

Premiere of film "Curse of the Golden Flower"

Chinese actress Gong Li poses at the premier of their new film "Curse of the Golden Flower" during the Closing Night at the American Film Institute (AFI) Fest 2006 in Hollywood, Nov. 12, 2006.

25 died in coal mine accident in N. China

A rescuer carries a log at the Nanshan Colliery in Wangyu Village of Lingshi, a county of north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 13, 2006. Twenty-five people have been confirmed dead and nine others are still missing in a deadly coal mine accident occured at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday.

Premier Wen meets Italian Deputy PM

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 13, 2006.

Living statues aim to strike sympathy

A 'living' statue strikes a pose in downtown Zhengzhou on November 12, 2006. Twelve performance artists made themselves into 'statues' of migrant workers in an effort to increase urbanites awareness of their plight. (newsphoto)

Federer retains world No. 1 title

Roger Federer of Switzerland poses for photos with the trophy in his hands at the awarding ceremony at 2006 Masters Cup tennis in Shanghai, China, Nov. 13, 2006. Roger Federer retained the world No. 1 title of the year for the third consecutive time.

Guangxi hosts sweet orange festival

A farmer picks oranges from a tree. Liucheng County of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of South China, kicks off the Sweet Orange Festival on November 11. The second festival hosted by the county attracted hundreds of visitors to the tourist plant garden.

Airbus A380 embarks on round-the-world test flights

An Airbus A380 superjumbo takes off from the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany, 12 November. An Airbus A380 is scheduled to leave from France 13 November for a round-the-world test mission, in the final hurdle before the superjumbo becomes the largest passenger plane in service(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Shubair ready to be Palestinian premier

Mohamed Shubair, a said candidate to be the new prime minister of the Palestinian national unity government, said on Monday that he would not hesitate to accept the offer once it is officially presented. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Fuwa airliner unveiled by Air China

Air stewardesses take a photo in front of an Olympic Fuwa airliner unveiled by Air China in Beijing Monday, November 13, 2006. The company, a partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, is considering decorating two more aircraft with the Olympic mascots to promote the Games. It adorned three aircraft with the "Beijing 2008" logo last year. Air China has a fleet of 206 planes. (newsphoto)