Typhoon Utor Hits Guangdong A big tree in downtown Shantou City in south China's Guangdong Province was blown down by the No. 4 typhoon Utor on July 6, 2001. The typhoon, landed from the coastal areas between Haifeng and Huidong of the province Thursday, weakened into a strong tropical storm, bringing gales and rainstorms in the southeastern part of Guangdong.  |  |
Typhoon Utor Hits Guangdong Flood water spawned by the No. 4 typhoon Utor leaves large submerged areas in downtown Shantou City in south China's Guangdong Province on July 6, 2001. The typhoon, landed from the coastal areas between Haifeng and Huidong of the province Thursday, weakened into a strong tropical storm, bringing gales and rainstorms in the southeastern part of Guangdong. |  |
Rescue State Protected Animal Two staff members from the Wangshunshan State Forest Park check the health conditions for a salamander, the State second-grade protected animal, in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shanxi Province July 6, 2001. The animal is one of the four wounded discovered and sent by local farmers. |  |
Yang Fujia Holds Post of President for Nottingham University Chinese famous physicist Yang Fujia (R, sitting), new president of Nottingham University, presides over a ceremony to grant degrees for graduates on July 4, 2001. Yang was officially inaugurated as president of the university earlier Wednesday. |  |
Yang Fujia Holds Post of President for Nottingham University Chinese famous physicist Yang Fujia (R) is helped to put on principal dress before being officially inaugurated as president of Nottingham University on July 4. |  |
Tourism Booms in West China Tourists play the local bamboo dance togather with the Ethnic Miao girls at a Miao village in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region July 5, 2001. Tourism booms in west China where 84 percent of Chinese minority nationalities live in compact communities. |  |
Kunming Hosts Exhibition, Symposium on Chinese, Korean ArtAn exhibition on the ethnic arts of China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) opened Friday at the Kunming Nationalities Museum in this capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province. |  |
Thriving "Reed" Village Two workers process reed at Weizi (reed) Village in the Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province July 5, 2001. The villagers have become rich by planting and processing quality reed products. |  |
Fork Lift Into World Market A view of the fork lift assembly line of the Anhui Fork Lift Group in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province July 5, 2001. The group has developed more than 20 types of products, and 90 percent of which are exported to the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Britain and other developed countries. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Italian GuestPremier Zhu Rongji met Friday with former Italian Prime Minister and chairman of the Italian Democrats of the Left Massimo D'Alema. |  |
Premier Zhu Rongji Meets British Guest Premier Zhu Rongji (R) meets with visiting British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in Beijing on July 6 |  |
President Jiang Meets Palestinian Guest President Jiang Zemin (R) shakes hands with Salem Zanoun, chairman of the Palestine National Council in Beijing, July 06. Jiang said Friday that China is opposed to any act of abuse of armed forces that jeopardizes the life and property of Palestinian civilians. |  |
Chinese President Meets US Business Leader President Jiang Zemin (R) talks with Steve Van Andel, chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, July 06, 2001. The healthy advancement of Sino-US relations is in the interests of the two peoples, President Jiang Zemin told Steve Van Andel. |  |
Vice Premier Li Lanqing Meets Myanmar GuestVice Premier Li Lanqing met Friday with U Khin Maung Thein, minister of finance and revenue of Myanmar. The two sides exchanged views on Sino-Myanmar relations and issues of common concern. |  |
Chirac Meets Sharon French President Jacques Chirac (R) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (L) as he arrives at the Elysee Palace, July 5, 2001. Sharon, as prime minister, is on his first visit to France. |  |
