Qianwei-206B military exercise

All soldiers participating in the Qianwei-206B military exercise have gathered in secret meeting places to allocate equipment, going to great lengths to disguise themselves and their movements on November 15.Over the next 4 days, soldiers will be tested in unexpected places in simulated battle situations using information technology.

Airbus A380 to visit China

On November 15, the marketing manager of Airbus A380 answered reporters question at a news conference in Beijing. The A380, the biggest passenger airplane in the word, will arrive in Hong Kong on November 18, the first stop on its China trip. It will arrive in Guangzhou on November 22, in Beijing on the 23rd, and finally in Shanghai on November 24.

10,000-ton cargo ready to sail

The 10,000-ton multi-functional cargo shop is launched by Yi Chang shipyard put to sea in Hu Bei Province on November 15. It will go to Shanghai before leaving China.

Robotic security guard developed

The first robotic security guard for domestic use has been developed successfully on November 15. It can assist security personnel in ensuring an area is safe.

China International Fashion Week opens

The award-winning designer and model walk the runway together. On November 15 the opening ceremony of China International Fashion Week (2007 Spring/Summer Collection) was held in Beijing. Over 500 professional models will wear more than 3000 of the latest designs from 35 fashion designers across China, Asia, Italy, and France.

Beijing's first community spokeswoman

Zhang Yunying, Beijing's first community spokeswoman, chats with the residents of Bajiao Street in Shijinshan District on November 15.Shijinshan District initiated the community spokesman program in Beijing.

Dry Juyanhai revived

A flock of wild ducks fly over Juyanhai on November 15.Juyanhai, a giant lake in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northwest China, is 38.5 square kilometers in size and 47,200,000 cubic kilometers in volume.The lake had dried up for several reasons. It has now been full again for more than 800 days.

Locally designed and produced Chinese cars on show in Peru

A model poses with the "Great Wall Hover" utility vehicle at a promotional conference for Chinese automobiles in Lima, the capital of Peru, on November 14. Ten models of Chinese automobiles were on display at the conference.

Airbus A380 lands in South Korea

An Airbus A380 landed at Incheon International Airport, South Korea, on November 15. It departed from Toulouse, France, on November 13 for a seventeen-day, round-the-world test flight-the final hurdle before the super-jumbo becomes the world's largest passenger plane in service.

Japanese PM pledges to further promote ties with China

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Tokyo on November 15. Abe pledged on Wednesday to vigorously promote Sino-Japanese ties and strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields.

Gold exhibition of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY

The photo taken on Nov. 14, 2006 shows the gold ingots of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York displayed at American Museum of Natural History in New York. A gold exhibition, scheduled for Nov. 18, was previewed for journalists on Monday. A total of 700 gold items were on display, including 100 specimens, 150 cultural relics, 450 gold coins and ingots. (Xinhua Photo)

2006 China Int'l Travel Mart to open

An Indonesian employee makes preparation for the 2006 China International Travel Mart (CITM) at Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 15, 2006. After successfully held for seven times, the 2006 CITM will be opened on Nov. 16.

Artificial sunlight helps you fight off winter blues

Two women have breakfast at the all-white Light Cafe in Stockholm, Nov. 14, 2006. It's pitch black outside in wintry Stockholm but indoors at the Light Cafe, guests recline comfortably in white armchairs as they soak up a dose of artificial sunlight to fight off the winter blues. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

U.S. warship arrives for joint search-and-rescue exercise

Lin Yongqing (R), vice chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet shakes hands with Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Gary Roughead (L) in Zhanjiang, Guangdong on Nov. 15, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

Hu Jintao visits Da Nang City in Vietnam

Hu Jintao (front), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of China, waves to people upon his arrival in Danang, Vietnam, Nov. 15, 2006. Hu Jintao arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Wednesday, kicking off a state visit to the Southeast Asian nation.

Putin, Bush hold brief talks in Moscow

President Vladimir Putin meets his visiting U.S. counterpart George W. Bush on Wednesday for brief talks focused on Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Iranian nuclear program at a Moscow airport where the U.S. leader was making a refueling stopover en route to Asia. (Xinhua/AFP photo)