Children's winter sports meet in Xi'an

A child gives a physical excercise show at a winter sports meet in a nursery in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 6, 2006.

Wonderful Chinese folk art

The photo taken on Dec. 6, 2006 shows a set of dough sculptures in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 6, 2006. A folk art exhibition was opened here recently, displaying over 100 works of more than 20 artisans.

Santa Claus in water

A Sunshine Aquarium employee dressed in Santa Claus costume swims with fish in the aquarium and shows the Christmas presents in Tokyo Dec. 6, 2006. The Santa Claus attraction will last until Christmas Day.

Smuggled cars demolished in Ningbo

A bulldozer destroys a smuggled car confiscated by the customs in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province December 6. Ningbo customs demolished a total of nineteen illegally disembarked cars including Benz, BMW and Lincoln in a move to crack down on smuggling.

China's Cheng Fei dominates floor at Asiad gymnastics

Cheng Fei of China competes during the women's floor event of Gymnastics Artistic at Doha Asiad, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2006. Cheng won the gold medal of the event by a score of 15.750.

China wins first snooker gold mental at Asiad

China's snooker player Ding Junhui ponders during a men snooker doubles gold medal match with his teammate Tian Pengfei against Chinese Hong Kong at Doha Asiad, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2006. Ding and Tian won the gold medal in the event.

Phaeomeria magnifica gets successful planting in Hainan

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2006, shows a flower of phaeomeria magnifica in South China University of Tropical Agriculture, in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. Phaeomeria magnifica was first introduced into Hainan three years ago by the university's college of agronomy. After three years of study, the planting technique of phaeomeria magnifica has become mature.

Demonstration against FTA talks with US in Seoul

A South Korean protester is arrested by police during a parade denouncing the free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the U.S. in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Dec, 6, 2006. Around 5,000 protesters joined the demonstration on Wednesday.

China wins women's 4x200m freestyle relay in Asiad

Swimmer dives into water during the women's 4X200m freestyle final at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, the capital of Qatar, Dec. 5, 2006. China won the gold medal with a time of 8 minutes and 1.89 seconds.

Palm-sized baby in Shanghai

The body of a 630-gram baby is as small as an adult person's palm. The premature baby, is currently hospitalized at the 5th People's Hospital affiliated with the Shanghai Fudan Univieristy in Shanghai December 5, 2006. The palm-sized baby has no breath and heart beating when born, but now regained breath with the help of a respirator.

106-year-old man practises Tai Chi in Nanjing

106-year-old man Guo Cairu stunts as he practises physical exercises on a community square in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province December 5. (newsphoto)

Tomb of ancient Eastern Han unearthed

Archaeologists display a couple of clay skulls excavated from a tomb that dates back to the Eastern Han (25-220 AD) in Jintang county, Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province December 5, 2006. Archaeologists have not identified the tomb's owner and find it to have been dug out by tomb raiders. (newsphoto)

Iraq panel: Bush's Iraq policy not working

U.S. President George W. Bush (C) shakes hands with Co-Chairman and former Secretary of State James Baker (R) while Co-Chairman after receiving the official report of the Iraq Study Group in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington December 6, 2006. The bipartisan Iraq Study Group (ISG) issued on Wednesday the highly-anticipated report that recommends major changes in the Bush administration's Iraq policy, which it says is "not working."