Traffic sign favoring pedestrians over cars unveiled in Hangzhou

A traffic sign reading "Che Rang Ren" (please make way for pedestrians) was unveiled on Ti Yuchang Road, a two-way road in Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang province on January 31, 2007.The sign was written in cold spray lacquer before a zebra crossing. The size of each Chinese character is 0.8 meters by 1.5 meters, making them clearly visible from 30 to 40 meters away.

National Museum of China closes for refit

A Chinese soldier stands guard outside the National Museum of China in Beijing January 31. The museum closed Wednesday for a 330 million dollar refit it said would make it the world's largest. The floor space of the building will nearly triple from the current 65,000 square metres (214,500 square feet) in three years.

Traditional Tu ethnic group outfits

Women present traditional Tu ethnic group outfits during a folk clothes show in a town of Huzhu Tu Zu Autonomous Region in north China's Qinghai Province January 30, 2007.

Zaragoza beats Barca in King's Cup quarterfinal

Barcelona's player Ronaldinho (R) kicks the ball against Zaragoza's player Sergo Garcia during their Spanish King's Cup match at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona Jan. 31, 2007. Real Zaragoza gained the upper hand in their King's Cup quarter-final against Barcelona when defender Carlos Diogo scored a 78th-minute goal and gave Zaragoza a 1-0 victory at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

Mars vision taken by NASA's exploration rovers

This undated image provided by NASA Tuesday Jan. 23, 2006 shows a false-color image taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera showing that the dune crests in the Endurance Crater have accumulated more dust than the flanks of the dunes and the flat surfaces between them. Also evident is a 'blue' tint on the flat surfaces as compared to the dune flanks.

CRH train to operate on Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway

A CRH (China Railway High-speed) train had its trial run on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway, Jan 31, 2007. Six groups of CRH trains, running at 160 kmp, will be put into operation on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway as from Feb 1, according to the Ministry of Railway.

ISS astronauts complete first of three spacewalks

Astronauts Sunita Williams (L) and Michael Lopez-Algeria are shown during a space walk on the International Space Station, Jan. 31, 2007.

5 suspicious packages found in Cambridge

Police remove a suspicious device from a sign post on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts Jan. 31, 2007. U.S. police on Wednesday destroyed five suspicious packages near Boston, Mass., but later concluded that they are not bombs.

Trees covered with hoar frost

Hoar frost is seen covering trees at Beidahu Skiing Area in Jilin City, Northeast China's Jilin Province, January 30, 2007. (newsphoto)

Red lanterns raised highly to welcome coming festival

Children are seen playing under an array of red lanterns on Yuxi Square in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, January 31, 2007. A total of 80,000 such lanterns have been installed as part of the efforts to build a beautiful and harmonious environment during the Spring Festival. (newsphoto)

China, Portugal seek closer ties amid spiraling trade

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with visiting Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 31, 2007. China and Portugal on Wednesday pledged to further their trade ties and seek cooperation in more areas as Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates pays his first China visit since taking office.

Pentagon freezes sales of F-14 parts

This Mar. 20, 2003 file photo shows an F-14 fighter jet. The Pentagon has stopped selling spare parts from its retired fleet of F-14 fighter jets, worrying the parts could eventually go to Iran, CBS News reported Wednesday.

Chinese, Cameroonian leaders hold talks

Chinese President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing pose for a photo with Cameroonian President Paul Biya and his wife before their meeting in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, Jan. 31, 2007.

Greek students demand return of Parthenon marbles

Thousands of students in orange jackets form a human chain around the rock of the ancient Acropolis of Athens January 30, 2007. The students and their teachers demanded the return of the Parthenon marbles currently housed by the British Museum.