2001 as Jackie Chan Day in NevadaJerry Keller (L), Sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, presents Jackie Chan an honorary Sheriff's deputy badge during a ceremony in the Las Vegas City Hall, February 28, 2001. Chan, who is in Las Vegas filming a sequel to his movie Rush Hour with Chris Tucker, was also presented with a proclamation from the governor's office proclaiming February 28, 2001 as Jackie Chan Day in Nevada. |  |
British Train Crash Toll of 13 May Rise: PoliceEmergency rescue workers attend the scene of two trains which collided in the north of England after a vehicle veered off the M62-motorway onto the railway track, February 28, 2001. Up to 15 people were killed and 50 injured after a vehicle struck an Intercity train travelling at high speed, which was derailed as a result, that in turn was involved in a collision with a freight train, near the town of Selby in North Yorkshire.  |  |
Tiananmen Tragedy: a Conspiracy by Falun Gong Cult The direct organizers of the tragedy, Liu Yunfang(R) and Xue Hongjun(L), have been arrested, while another mastermind of the horrible scene, Wan Jindong, has been hospitalized since he set himself ablaze together with four others on January 23. |  |
Third Generation Intelligent Robot Develped by Harbin Industry UniversityQing Qing, the third generation intelligent robot developed by Harbin Industry University on the basis of wheeling robot, can make its way independently and avoid barriers automatically. It can talk freely with human beings within a certain distance. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Transgenic AnimalsScientists successfully developed transgenic animals in which particular medicines can be produced. Picture shows transgenic rabbits. |  |
Atmosphere and Environmental Monitoring Laser RadarAtmosphere and environmental monitoring laser radar Developed by Chinese Academy of Science. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
"Sail", Smaller Buick Developed in Shanghai"Sail" sedan is the new member of the Buick Family developed in Shanghai in 2000. It intoducec dual airbags£ĴAnti-lock Brake System (ABS) and the design of absorbing the force of collision as standard configuration for the first time in family cars. Its luring price will be fixed at about 100,000 yuan. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
New Feeder Passerger Plane "Xinzhou""Xinzhou 60", new model of feeder passenger plane developed by China, has reached the current level of the world's advanced feeder passenger planes in terms of safety, cost, comfort and flight performance. Capable of seating 56 passengers, it can fly as high as 6,000 meters and for a distance of 1,600 kilometers. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Coal-fired MHD Power GenerationsModel of coal-fired MHD power generation (scale: 1:5). (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
China Experimental Fast ReactorModels of China Experimental Fast Reactor. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Electric MotorsGreen vehicles are produced in China to reduce the pollution. Motors use electricity and solar engergy are developed to protect the environment. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Combination of Soilless Culture and Fish CultureVegetables are grown above the water by using soilless culture technology with aquatic products produced. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Robot Used in Welding and Assembling in Auto ManufactureWelding robot is widely used in auto manufacture by FAW_VOLKSWAGEN. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Micro Mobile Robots for Inspection Inside Small PipelinesMicro mobile robots are designed for the inspection on damages and chinks in industrial pipelines (internal diameter 20mm). Products for inspection on eddy current and video frequency are also available. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Mini-robot for Internal Medical Inspection for Human BeingsMini-robots developed for internal medical inspections for human beings. It can be widely used in the inspections on digestive tract and assitance for hi-tech operations. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Robot Soccer GameChina Northeast University began the study on robot for soccer game in 1997. In August 1998, its robots attended the Fourth World Robot Soccer Game in Brazil and won championship for standard actions and fifth for 3:3 games. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Blue Superman developed By Harbin Industry UniversityBlue Superman, designed for vertical operation, can act according to computer's command. It is expected to do some dangerous instead of human beings such as cleaning work on vertical outside wall. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Robot used in welding and assembling in Auto ManufactureWelding robot is widely used in auto manufacture by FAW_VOLKSWAGEN. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Great Success Marked in Aviation and NavigationGreat success marked in aviation and navigation, some of which are used in building up of national defense. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Mouse with human being's ear on back The first mouse with human being's ear on back was developed by Professor Cao Yilin several years ago in China. Tissue engineering technology is expected to be used in restoring human being's organs in the near future. The small mouse on display this time will be only staying in Beijing for four days. With no immunity, it must be under tight protection. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Genetically-modifie Sheeps on DisplayTwo genetically-modifie (GM) sheeps on display in the exhibition. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Cloned goat from Shaanxi Province"Yang Yang", Eight-month Cloned goat born in Shaanxi Province is a shining star in the exhibition. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Shuguang (Dawn) 3000 Superserver With a peak floating speed of 403.2 billion times per second, Shuguang 3000 superserver has a designed storage capacity of up to 16.8 gigabits (GB) of data by its EMI memory, and 3,630 gigabits by its magnetic disks. The product may be used by various centers for computing, network, information, liquidation, settlement, billing, data, and E-commerce. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Transgenic animalsScientists succeeded in developing transgenic animals in which particular medicines can be produced. Picture here shows the transgenic rabbits. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Artificial Blood for Human BeingsBiochemical technology help human beings in finding substitutions in medical treatment. Here shows the artificial blood for human beings (under experiments). (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Triploid Marine AnimalsTriploid Oyster, triploid abalone and triploid prawn. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Sangxia Digital Cars Digital technology applied in Sangxia digital cars help protect the security of drivers by strengthening supervision. (By PD Online staff member Du Minghua) |  |
Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao Won the Gold MedalZhang Dan and Zhang Hao from China perform their free program during the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia February 28, 2001. The pair won the gold medal. |  |
Strong Quake Shakes US Seattle A Car sits crushed under tons of brick after walls collapsed at a building in the historic district of downtown Seattle after an earthquake rocked the region, February 28, 2001. An earthquake measuring 6.8 in magnitude and lasting about 45 seconds rocked the Seattle area, knocking chunks of masonry from skyscrapers and forcing thousands to flee their homes, schools and offices. |  |
Great Expectation for Resumed B-shareInvestors line up to open brokerage accounts at a securities company in Beijing Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001. New rules which took effect Wednesday allow Chinese residents to buy B shares, the name given to stocks which are priced in U.S. dollars, where previously they had been restricted to the less high performing stocks denominated in China's currency. |  |
Victims of Falun Gong Cult Well Treated Liu Siying, the 12-year-old girl wounded seriously January 23 in Falun Gong Suicide Incident in Tiananmen Square, hugs her favored bear toy in a ward of Jishuitan Hospital in Beijing. Liu and other survivors of the suiside have been well treated by a team of leading burn specialists since they was sent to the hospital. Now She is able to move her hands to embrace the bear toy. |  |
Great Expectation for Resumed B-shareDespite few deals reported on the Chinese B-share market, resumed Wednesday, experts still hold an optimistic view about the B-shares' future, citing the day's B-share indices, that closed at 91.42 points and 140.09 points respectively in Shanghai and Shenzhen. |  |
Kenya Issues New Stamps The Photo shows newly-issued stamps Wednesday, Feb.28 at the Postal Building in Nairobi, capital city of Kenya. Postal Corporation of Kenya issued Wednesday 18 stamps of Crops of Kenya, the 8th definitive stamp issue this year, to demonstrate the 18 main kind of crops in Kenya, a traditional agriculture-oriented country. |  |
Jiang Zemin Inspects Hainan Province Chinese President Jiang Zemin chats with residents of Dong'an village in Sanya, capital of south China's Hainan province February 24, 2001. Jiang made an inspection tour in Hainan province from February 22 till February 28. |  |
CNOOC Makes Strong Debut in HK ExchangeChina's offshore oil giant CNOOC made a storming trading debut at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, following strong demand for CNOOC stock overnight in New York. |  |
Mountain-bike Performance Team Two bicyclists shows their acrobatic skills on a platform on Hero Mountain in Ji'nan, Shandong Province. A mountain-bike performance team consisting of more than 100 students from universities and middle schools practises on the mountain on weekends. Members of the team can perform high-difficulty movements and attends competitions of professional and amateur bicyclists every year. |  |
Heads of Germany, France and Poland meet German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (C), French President Jacques Chirac (L) and Polish President Aleksander Kvasnievki clasp hands at the press conference after their "Weimar Triangle" meeting in Neustadt, Germany 27 February 2001. |  |
