Nose of China's first ARJ21 aircraft delivered

The nose of ARJ21, China's first independently developed turbine fan aircraft has been delivered by Chengdu Aircraft Industry. The design of the plane nose is 100 percent Chinese, with every index meeting international standards.

Heavy snow covers Lugu Lake

On December 19, at Luhu Lake scenic spot between Yunnan Province and Liangshan Yi Minority Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, it snowed heavily, necessitating the closure of the mountain road. Lugu Lake is in a remote area and is inconvenient to reach, but the natural environment has not been polluted and the water is very clean.

Memorable moments in sports in 2006

Tamango, the racing horse of British Richard Johnson stumbled down in the Cross-country fence race on April 7, 2006.

China's major joint military exercises in 2006

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2006 shows exercise field of the first phase of a joint anti-terrorism drill "Tianshan-I (2006)" launched by China and Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan's eastern Almaty region.

15,000-ton ship capsized in Huangpu River

A dozen of the most skilled salvage divers in the country have arrived in Shanghai to raise a 15,000-ton ship that capsized in the Huangpu River. A crack team of divers will begin work today, and the job is expected to last 45 days.

Yao's broken leg gives Rockets less promising season

Mark Adickes and Hussein Elkousy, Team Physicians of the Houston Rockets, sit with Yao Ming(C) of the Houston Rockets after he injured his right knee at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Yao's broken right leg means the Houston Rockets face a major battle to keep what has been a promising season on track. (Photo: China Daily)

Giant teapot in east China

A 5.5 meter-tall teapot is pouring "tea" into a bowl in Changshu, east China's Jiangsu province, December 21, 2006. The 5.5-metre high teapot is made of reinforced contrete, which took five artisans thirty days to finish up. (newsphoto)

Christmas celebration in China

People dressed in Santa Claus costumes sing during Christmas Eve celebrations in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, December 24, 2006. (newsphoto)

Man United beat Aston Villa

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates his second goal against Aston Villa with Louis Saha (L) during their English Premier League soccer match in Birmingham, central England, December 23, 2006.

Turkmens bid farewell to late president

Tens of thousands of people bade farewell to Turkmenistan's late president Saparmurat Niyazov on December 24, 2006, mourning the death of the strongman who had led the central Asian state for two decades.

China's property law draft closer to approval

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo presides over the 25th meeting of the standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Dec. 24, 2006. On the meeting, China's long-debated property law was tabled for the seventh reading.

Typhoon Durian leaves broken hometown to Filipino

A villager leaves after inspecting her ruined house in Padang village, Legazpi city, central Philippines on Dec. 23, 2006. Typhoon Durian killed more than 1,000 people when its high winds and rains sent tonnes of mud and water crashing from Mount Mayon, the country's most active volcano, onto nearby villages in the Bicol region last month.

Russia pledges closer energy ties with Ukraine

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front) and Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko toast with champagne after signing documents in Kiev on Dec. 22, 2006. Russian President Vladimir Putin assured his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko on Friday that Russia would be Ukraine's reliable energy supplier, presenting a welcome break from the strained relationship between the two countries in the recent past.