Logo for 16th Asian Games released in Guangzhou

A ceremony to unveil the logo of the 16th Asian Games was held at Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall in Guangzhou on November 26. The logo is composed of ascending lines; it looks like both a torch and a sheep, which is a symbol of Guangzhou.

Miss Bikini International 2006 World Final concludes in Guangdong

The 94-year-old founder of Miss Bikini International poses for a photo with the winners of the event. The 33rd Miss Bikini International World Final concluded in Dongwan in Guangdong province on November 26, the first time the competition has been held in China.

Diamond on show in Nanning

A model shows a diamond, weighing 26.62 karats, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region November 27, 2006. The diamond, named Aurora Borealis due to its color and place of discovery, is said to be valued at 40 million yuan (US$5.1 million). The diamond will go on an exhibition tour to other cities in China. (newsphoto)

Miss Earth beauty pageant

Miss Earth 2006 Chile's Hil Yesenia Hernandez Escobar waves during the coronation night in Manila late Sunday Nov. 26, 2006. Miss Earth is a privately-organized annual beauty contest that aims to promote public awareness of environmental protection issues and promote tourism.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Geisha, symbol of beauty in Kyoto

A maiko girl or young geisha serves a bowl of green tea at a tea party in Kyoto, Nov. 25, 2006. Maiko is a symbol of beauty in Japan's ancient town of Kyoto. The orgin of geishas stems back 300 years, when they served tea and rice cakes at teahouses. They gradually began performing dances and songs to attract people to the teahouses. (Xinhua/AFP)

China's giant hydropower station's construction kicks off

A grab parks at the construction site of the Xiangjiaba hydropower station located on the juncture of Yibin County of Sichuan Province and Shuifu County of Yunnan Province in southwest China, Nov. 26, 2006. The construction of Xiangjiaba hydropower station kicked off on Sunday.

Police kill groom, wounding two others in New York

Police fired about 50 shots Saturday at a car carrying unarmed bachelor party goers in New York, killing a groom on his wedding day in a shooting that drew a furious outcry from family members and community leaders.

China's painting auctioned at record high

Slave and Lion, a painting by famous Chinese artist Xu Beihong, was auctioned in Hong Kong Sunday at 53.9 million HK dollars (6.9 million U.S. dollars), a record high price compared with other Chinese artists' paintings worldwide. The price far exceeded the 32 million HK dollars (4.1 million U.S. dollars) estimate by Christie's Hong Kong in October.

Chelsea, Man Utd tie, Inter Milan stay top

Chelsea's Ricardo Carvalho, left, celebrates his goal against Manchester United with Didier Drogba during their English Premiership soccer match against Chelsea at Old Trafford, Manchester, England Sunday Nov. 26, 2006. Ricardo Carvalho headed in an equalizer in the 69th minute Sunday to help Chelsea earn a 1-1 draw with Manchester United and keep the defending champions within three points of the Red Devils at the top of the Premier League. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

"Most admired couple" in Japan

Momoe Yamaguchi(R) and her husband Tomokazu(L). Nov. 22, written as 11/22 and called in Japanese "ii fufu no hi" it is a kind of play on words using homonyms for the pronunciation of the numbers 1-1-2-2 to mean "good couple day". A survey conducted by Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. shows that Momoe Yamaguchi and her husband Tomokazu top the list. (Photo: ef360.com)

Night view at Doha

The photo taken on Nov.26, 2006 shows the night view of the ASPIRE Indoor Hall in Doha. The Sport City will play host to some of the most monumental moments of the 15th Asian Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies.

Measures to ensure winter operation of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

A train runs on the heat-stick experimental zone of the frozen earth at the Kunlun Mountains pass of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Qinghai, northwest China, Nov. 25, 2006. The railway department adopted measures such as installing heat-sticks and vent-pipes to ensure winter operation of the highest railway in the world.

Christmas sales season in Hong Kong

People stand in front of a Christmas Castle composed of lights during a Christmas sales promotion event in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 26, 2006. It is still one month to go to greet Christmas, however, business operators in Hong Kong are busily engaged in relevant promotion events in a hope to boost sales during the Christmas sales season.