HK"2001 Fortune Global Forum Cup"Horse Race HeldThe "2001 Fortune Global Forum Cup" Horse Race was held on May 9 in Hong Kong. Guests to the Fortune Global Forum witnessed fierce competition on the race ground. Picture shows a corner of the turf ablaze with lights. |  |
Sunbird Park Opened in YunnanChina's first sunbird park lately opened in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Over an area of 600 square meters, the Sunbird Park has more than 300 sunbirds and over 20 kinds of songbirds from Wenshan Mountain, Honghe Prefecture and Xishuangbanna. Now the park provides a research base for birdmen of the small birds and a new scenic spot to Kunming. As picture shows, the female sunbird (left) has gray feathers; the male sunbird has flaming feathers that are splendid and gorgeous just like the sun. |  |
Dianchi Lake Needs a Clean EnvironIn recent years, 4 billion yuan of investment have been allocated by the Central Government and Yunnan province in harnessing Dianchi Lake (a freshwater lake lies in the south of Kunming, Yunnan Province). However, irrespective of the rules and laws concerned, some units, villages and individuals still poured trash and sewage into the lake. On this account, environmentalists appeal to the Kunming municipal government for a "Three Responsibility Contract System" to protect the Dianchi Lake from being further polluted. Picture shows the filthy lake bank in Kunming Haigeng Park. |  |
National Flag Flutters Over Potala Palace SquareTourists rushed to Potala Palace Square in China's Tibet Autonomous Region in May. In 1995, A big sum of 110 million yuan was allocated by the Central Government for building the Potala Palace Square on the basis of former Lhasa Culture Palace Square. The new square covers an area of 240,000 square meters including 4,000 square meters of greenbelt. The five-star red flag waves at full length on the Potala Palace Square in Lhasa. |  |
Paris Immersed in SunshineFollowing an early rainy spring for many days, Paris finally greeted sunshine on Wednesday. People hurried outdoors to enjoy fresh air to their heart's content, tasting the pleasure of life. Picture shows a group of young people playing guitars and singing by the Seine River. |  |
Economists Bullish on Chinese Capital MarketEconomists and analysts attending an economic forum Wednesday expected the Chinese capital market to be one of the best performing markets in the world with fruitful reforms.  |  |
Tree Belt Built Along World's Longest Desert Highway China is building a 60-meter-wide tree belt along a 522-km highway which runs across Xinjiang's Taklamakan Desert, known as the "sea of death," in an effort to protect the world's longest desert road from being buried by sand. |  |
Jiang Zemin Leaves HK Chinese President Jiang Zemin shakes hands with Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who and other HKSAR principal officials see him off at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong May 9, 2001. President Jiang left Hong Kong by special plane after ending his activities satisfactorily. |  |
Jiang Attends Luncheon by HKSAR Chief Executive Chinese President Jiang Zemin walks into a banquet hall to attend a luncheon hosted by Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Hong Kong May 9, 2001. |  |
Jiang Meets Thailand Prime Minister Chinese President Jiang Zemin meets with Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who came here to attend the 2001 Fortune Global Forum in Hong Kong May 9, 2001. |  |
Chinese President Meets World Noted Entrepreneurs and HK Business Circles Chinese President Jiang Zemin has a photo taken with world noted entrepreneurs and Hong Kong representatives of industrial and commercial circles, who attend the Fortune Global Forum, at the Hong Kong Convention and exhibition Center in Hong Kong May 8, 2001. |  |
Fishery Develops in Xiaolangdi Reservoir Farmers draw net in a fishing ground in Dayu Village, Jiyuan City of Henan Province May 9, 2001. As some of the land of Dayu has become part of Xiaolangdi Reservoir, fishery is developed with the expansion of the water area of the reservoir. |  |
"Spirit of China" Exhibition Held in Tianjin Visitors read the captions of some photos shown in the "Spirit of China" exhibition held in Tianjin Wednesday, May 9, 2001. More than 200 photos and specified word documents are displayed in the exhibition, which was held to celebrate the 80th birthday of Chinese Communist Party. |  |
Modern Dance on Computer Festival Chinese dancer Yang Liping performs "Moonlight" under the accompaniment of computer-composed music, at the opening ceremony of the 4th Zhongguancun Computer Festival and International Computer Music Show in Beijing May 8, 2001. The festival is one of the nine activities held simultaneously during the Fourth Beijing International Hi-tech Week. |  |
Shed Macaques Cured in Jiangxi Technicans in the macaque breeding base of the Guanshan Natural Reserves in Jiangxi Province have explored a method to cure the shed macaques after studies of more than ten years. |  |
Fourth Beijing International Hi-tech Week Opened An unidentified employee of Beijing Stone Group shows its network system of remote medical treatment service to the visitors at the Exhibition of Network Era and Digital Life in Beijing Wednesday, May 9, 2001. The exhibition is one of the activities of the Fourth Beijing International Hi-tech Week and Beijing International Science and Technology Fair. |  |
