http://english.people.com.cn/ http://english.people.com.cn/images/en/top_logo_e.gif People's Daily Online http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/ 6803037 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6803037.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:02:25 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6803032 http://english.people.com.cn/6803032.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:04:22 +0800 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6803031 http://english.people.com.cn/6803031.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:10 +0800 &$Source: Lhasa Evening News&$&$ ]]> 6803010 http://english.people.com.cn/6803010.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:55:05 +0800 &$Firefighters patrol in a forest in the rural areas in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet will stand on high alert against forest fires from mid-November, according to Tibet's Bureau of Forestry. (Cnr.cn Photo)&$&$ Tibet will stand on high alert against forest fires from mid-November, according to Tibet's Bureau of Forestry. Temperature in the autumn and winter in the forests in the sou ...]]> &$Firefighters patrol in a forest in the rural areas in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet will stand on high alert against forest fires from mid-November, according to Tibet's Bureau of Forestry. (Cnr.cn Photo)&$&$ Tibet will stand on high alert against forest fires from mid-November, according to Tibet's Bureau of Forestry. Temperature in the autumn and winter in the forests in the southwestern part of China is higher than in past years, according to forecasts from the State's Office of the department for forest fire prevention. Thus the forests are facing a higher risk of fire outbreaks. Since 2006, Tibet has reported 50 forest fire cases with 13 major ones, according to Jieba, a senior official of Tibet's forestry bureau. As a result, 856.14 ha of forests were burnt and 325.7 ha were damaged. Since 2009, the ratio of the area of burned and damaged forests has plunged 85 percent and 96 percent, hitting an all-time low in history. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with an average altitude of 4,900 m, Tibet had 13.90 million cube meters of forests in 2005, with 90 percent being natural and primitive ones. Tibet ranks fifth in China in terms of forest areas and has aforest coverage of 11.31 percent. &$&$Source: Lhasa Evening News&$&$ ]]> 6802987 http://english.people.com.cn/6802987.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:42 +0800 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802959 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802959.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802957 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802957.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:39:04 +0800 6802954 http://english.people.com.cn/6802954.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:38:33 +0800 6802928 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802928.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:32:26 +0800 &$Visitors take photos of an wooden sculpture work on the Buddhism Expo held in Putian, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 2, 2009. The four-day-long China Putian Buddhism Expo kicked off here on Monday with nearly 10,000 exhibits on shown. (Xinhua/ Lin Jianbing)&$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802916 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6802916.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:29:29 +0800 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6802896 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802896.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:18:54 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802845 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802845.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:09:49 +0800 &$The Ministry of Culture (MOC) Tuesday accused the country's press regulator of overstepping its authority in regard to the widely popular World of Warcraft online video game.(Xinhua photo)&$&$ &$&$By Guo Qiang &$&$ The Ministry of Culture (MOC) Tuesday accused the country's press regulator of overstepping its authority in regard to the widely popular World of Warcraft online video game. Li Xion ...]]> &$The Ministry of Culture (MOC) Tuesday accused the country's press regulator of overstepping its authority in regard to the widely popular World of Warcraft online video game.(Xinhua photo)&$&$ &$&$By Guo Qiang &$&$ The Ministry of Culture (MOC) Tuesday accused the country's press regulator of overstepping its authority in regard to the widely popular World of Warcraft online video game. Li Xiong, chief of the Department of Cultural Markets under the MOC, said during a news briefing Tuesday that the GAPP had no right to authorize NetEase to stop hosting Activision Blizzard's "Burning Crusades" – the latest expansion pack to Blizzard's multi-billion-dollar World of Warcraft (WOW) cash cow. One ministry openly criticizing another is rarely seen in China. The GAPP did not comment Tuesday. WOW is classified as an MMORPG, or massively multiplayer online role playing game, in which players control a unique character with abilities such as magic and complete in-game missions by themselves or with any of the 12 million monthly subscribers the game developer boasts. Li's words came after the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) issued a statement Tuesday on its official website, saying it had returned the application of NetEase, the No. 2 online game company in China, and terminated its operation of the game, saying that NetEase had continued hosting the game before being granted approval and calling such action a "gross violation of regulations." But the MOC claimed that online games don't belong in the category of publications, which are under the jurisdiction of the GAPP, saying that the management of online games falls under the direction of the ministry. &$ [1] [2] [3] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802820 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802820.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:10:23 +0800 6802819 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6802819.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:54:59 +0800 &$A man wearing a mask photographs a monument of the goddess of the hunt, Diana, and her dogs, also wearing protective masks, in the Ukrainian city of Lviv Tuesday. The Ukrainian health ministry has raised the death toll from the flu and respiratory problems to 67. Photo: AFP&$&$ A Russian man who flew from his home country to Beijing on October 28 died of the A(H1N1) virus Monday, ...]]> &$A man wearing a mask photographs a monument of the goddess of the hunt, Diana, and her dogs, also wearing protective masks, in the Ukrainian city of Lviv Tuesday. The Ukrainian health ministry has raised the death toll from the flu and respiratory problems to 67. Photo: AFP&$&$ A Russian man who flew from his home country to Beijing on October 28 died of the A(H1N1) virus Monday, making him the first foreign victim reported on the Chinese mainland, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau told the Global Times Tuesday. The 32-year-old Russian national died at the Ditan Hospital, a day after he went to the hospital with breathing difficulties, hypoxia and respiratory failure. It was not immediately known where the man contracted the infection. The bureau refused to reveal the name of the victim and flight number when asked Tuesday, adding that it had contacted the Russian embassy. A press officer at the embassy, who declined to be named, refused to confirm the case or provide the identity of the Russian victim, while Russian news agencies such as Itar-Tass relayed simi-lar news from China's Xinhua News Agency. The Ditan Hospital was also reluctant to share the Russian man's information with the public. The Chinese mainland had reported seven A(H1N1) flu deaths up until Monday. The Russian case was separate from the toll, Zhao Jin, a press officer with the Health Ministry, told the Global Times. While the name of the city the victim flew from remained unknown, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday that the death toll from A(H1N1) flu in Russia has reached 14, and 3,122 other cases have been confirmed. As of October 25, the A(H1N1) global death toll had topped 5,700 and there were more than 400,000 confirmed cases reported to the World Health Organization. In the United States, the spread of the flu has caused at least 1,000 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported October 23. South Korea raised its alert level Tuesday against the A(H1N1) flu from the second-highest to the top level due to rapid spread of the virus. A total of 42 people have died in South Korea from the flu since mid-August, the Yonhap News Agency reported. &$&$Expats divided over vaccine&$&$ More than 4 million people have so far been inoculated with the A(H1N1) vaccine, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Some 300 people were reported to have adverse drug reactions (ADR), said Liang Xiaofeng, the director in charge of vaccination at the center. "ADR cases related to the A(H1N1) flu vaccines are very few," he was quoted by Xinhua as saying. "In some cases, when patients suffered from minor fevers and pains, their symptoms were not reported," he said. "Health authorities are working with the World Health Organization to improve the monitoring network for ADR," he added. The expat community is split over the question of whether to get the vaccination shot in China. "I won't get a shot," Lucas Lee, a 26-year-old Canadian expat in Beijing, said. "But it has nothing to do with my faith in China," he said. "I usually don't take vaccines." But parents of foreign students in China are worried about their children in the face of increasing flu cases. "Man ]]> 6802815 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802815.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:01:35 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6802803 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802803.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:53:36 +0800 &$A teacher takes the temperature of a girl during the class break in Shuanghe Elementary School in Huaying, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2009. Over 3,200 students in Shuanghe Elementary School resumed classes except some staying home for further observation. The school has been closed for ten days as several students infected A/H1N1 flu. Some other local schools in the same situation have also resumed cla ...]]> &$A teacher takes the temperature of a girl during the class break in Shuanghe Elementary School in Huaying, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2009. Over 3,200 students in Shuanghe Elementary School resumed classes except some staying home for further observation. The school has been closed for ten days as several students infected A/H1N1 flu. Some other local schools in the same situation have also resumed classes in succession. (Xinhua/Qiu Haiying)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802794 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802794.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:46:36 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802790 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802790.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:45:44 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802785 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802785.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:44:37 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802759 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802759.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:39:28 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802756 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802756.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:39:39 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802743 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802743.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:36:25 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802738 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802738.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:35:02 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802732 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802732.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:35:06 +0800 &$Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) shakes hands with the visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Dehong) &$&$ Zhang hailed the smooth development of ...]]> &$Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) shakes hands with the visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Dehong) &$&$ Zhang hailed the smooth development of bilateral relations and the ever-expanding cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries 18 years ago. China, Zhang said, is willing to continue political dialogue at different levels with Estonia, enhance political mutual trust and respect each other on issues concerning their respective core interests. China would also like to boost economic and trade cooperation with Estonia and promote cultural exchanges so as to consolidate their friendship and set a more promising prospect for bilateral ties, Zhang said. The vice premier added that China attaches great importance to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with the European Union (EU), and appreciates Estonia's efforts in this regard. Ilves, on his part, said Estonia and China enjoy a sound basis for promoting their bilateral ties, and his country values its relationship with China. The two countries should further promote cultural exchanges and strengthen cooperation in such fields as scientific research, technological development, and the port and shipping sector, he said. Ilves said Estonia opposes trade protectionism, and is willing to play a positive role in helping boost EU-China relations, particularly economic and trade links. Estonia is the last leg of Zhang's European tour, which has also taken him to Ukraine and Albania. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802728 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802728.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:53:07 +0800 &$Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2009 shows the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen county, southwest China's Yunnan Province. It is the best time to view the beautiful scenery of Meili Snow Mountain from late October to early November every year. Dozens of splendid snow mountains in northwest Yunnan make the province a dreamland of tourism. (Xinhua/Liang Zhiqiang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802726 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6802726.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:31:39 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802705 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802705.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:43 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Thomas Somare in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ Li said Papua New Guinea, as the largest developing co ...]]> &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Thomas Somare in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ Li said Papua New Guinea, as the largest developing country in the South Pacific, has great influence over regional issues. He said China attaches great importance to bilateral ties with the Pacific island nation, which China has always regarded as a reliable friend and partner. In recent years, Li said, the two countries have conducted frequent high-level exchanges, deepened political mutual trust, broadened exchanges and cooperation in an extensive number of sectors. The two countries also have maintained good communication and coordination in multilateral affairs, Li said. China appreciates the Papua New Guinean government's adherence to the one-China policy, Li said. He said China is willing to work with Papua New Guinea to put into practice all of the important agreements reached by leaders from both countries, promote exchanges on various levels and explore the potential for economic and trade cooperation. The vice premier said China has always been supportive of Papua New Guinea's social and economic progress, and would continue to provide assistance to the best of its ability. Somare, on his part, said his government cherishes its cooperative relationship with China and that the past 33 years have witnessed marked development of the relationship. He said, as the country's sixth largest trading partner, China has played an active and significant role in promoting Papua New Guinea's social and economical development. During the talks, Somare reaffirmed his country's continued adherence to the one-China policy. Li said China and Papua New Guinea have economies that are complementary to each other's and there is huge potential for cooperation. Two-way trade totaled 860 million U.S. dollars in 2008. The vice premier said China will continue to encourage more of its enterprises to invest in Papua New Guinea. Both countries, he said, should broaden their areas of cooperation to agriculture, manufacturing and high-tech, apart from energy and resources. Somare said Papua New Guinea would like to strengthen cooperation with China in trade, investment, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, education and healthcare. He also said the preferential loans China has provided to Pacific island nations over the past three years have greatly helped the overall economic and social development of these nations. Li arrived here on Tuesday on an official visit to Papua New Guinea, the last leg of his three-nation tour. Ha has already visited Australia and New Zealand. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/04/content_375090.htm&$&$ ]]> 6802698 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802698.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:30:31 +0800 &$Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (front row, 2nd R) chats with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik as they attend the opening ceremony of a street art festival with Denmark's Crown Princess Mary (L) and Queen Margarethe (2nd L) in Hanoi November 3, 2009. Members of the Danish royal family are in Hanoi on a 10-day visit to Vietnam, from November 1 to 9.(Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ Visiting Danish Queen Margr ...]]> &$Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (front row, 2nd R) chats with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik as they attend the opening ceremony of a street art festival with Denmark's Crown Princess Mary (L) and Queen Margarethe (2nd L) in Hanoi November 3, 2009. Members of the Danish royal family are in Hanoi on a 10-day visit to Vietnam, from November 1 to 9.(Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ Visiting Danish Queen Margrethe II and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet attended a street art festival jointly held by the two countries here on Tuesday. The festival, gathering more than 50 artists from Denmark and Vietnam, presented music, dance and visual arts of various forms. Held in a park near the famous Hoan Kiem Lake in the center of Hanoi, the festival aimed to bring art out onto the streets to the people. "Enjoying and appreciating high-quality art stimulate people's imagination and creativity," said Danish culture minister Carina Christensen at the festival. "We expect the festival could bring art to where people are and make art more accessible," she said. "At the street art festival, you can choose to stop for five minutes or hang around for hours." Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, vice chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Committee said the festival is a symbol of friendship between the two countries. The festival will last for a few weeks and these artists will also perform in other scenic spots of the city, according to the organizers. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802683 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802683.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:25:49 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802659 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802659.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:21:37 +0800 &$People's Daily Online / Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6802620 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802620.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:15:43 +0800 6802605 http://english.people.com.cn/6802605.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:22:50 +0800 &$Agencies contributed to this story&$&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ ▲&$&$China voices firm opposition to Dalai Lama's visit to China-India border region&$&$ ]]> 6802569 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6802569.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:05:27 +0800 &$Wen Jiabao&$&$ Tuesday underscored the role of science and technology in promoting the country's sustainable development and weathering the global downturn. &$ &$Chinese Premier ...]]> &$Wen Jiabao&$&$ Tuesday underscored the role of science and technology in promoting the country's sustainable development and weathering the global downturn. &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the science and technology community in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2009. Wen Jiabao Tuesday underscored the role of science and technology in promoting the country's sustainable development and weathering the global downturn. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)&$&$ Addressing the science and technology community in Beijing, Wen said China should be built into an innovation-oriented country and neo-strategic industries should become the leading force in promoting the social and economic development. He called on scientists to boost research in such neo-strategic industries as the new energy industry, information networking industry, micro-electronics and nanotechnology, life science as well space and ocean exploration. He said those emerging strategic industries would play a key role in building up an innovation-driven economy and promote a comprehensive sustainable development. Wen said the world was experiencing a once-in-a-century financial crisis and human history has proved that technological revolution often occurred during economic crisis. Any country that could take the initiative in making technological breakthroughs would take the lead in economic recovery, he said. Wen also urged scientists to pay more attention to fundamental researches and high-tech researches and be innovative. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802558 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802558.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:38 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802557 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802557.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:09 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802548 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802548.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:02:36 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802547 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6802547.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:02:05 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802543 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802543.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:01 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802542 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802542.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:21:51 +0800 &$Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with Julie Bishop, deputy leader of Australian opposition Liberal Party (LP), also Australia's shadow minister for foreign affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) &$&$ Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met here Tuesday with Julie Bishop, deputy leader of Australian opposition Liberal Party (LP). Dai said China hoped the ...]]> &$Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with Julie Bishop, deputy leader of Australian opposition Liberal Party (LP), also Australia's shadow minister for foreign affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) &$&$ Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met here Tuesday with Julie Bishop, deputy leader of Australian opposition Liberal Party (LP). Dai said China hoped the LP could continuously play a constructive role in boosting bilateral relations. He said China appreciated the historical contributions made by the LP in deepening the two countries' ties during its administration. The Australian government had been controlled by the Liberal-National coalition from 1996 to 2007, and the LP is in opposition since losing the 2007 federal election. As long as the two sides adhere to the spirit of mutual respect, equality as well as common development, and respect each other's state sovereignty, security and development, Sino-Australian relations will achieve long-term, healthy and stable development, said Dai. Bishop, also Australia's shadow minister for foreign affairs, said she hoped the two countries could expand cooperation of mutual benefit, on the basis of mutual respect and understanding, and the LP is ready to make active efforts towards this end. At the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Bishop began the three-day tour to China on Monday. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802541 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802541.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:48:19 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802538 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802538.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:46:35 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802528 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6802528.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:26:18 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802527 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6802527.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:34 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802516 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802516.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:01:09 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802515 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802515.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:21:27 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/04/content_375083.htm&$&$ ]]> 6802514 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802514.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:37:26 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802512 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802512.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:34:46 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802511 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802511.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:34:18 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802510 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802510.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:32:58 +0800 6802505 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802505.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:10:19 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802504 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802504.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:34:58 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/04/content_375028.htm&$&$ ]]> 6802503 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802503.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:47:07 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802494 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802494.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:59:25 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang bids farewell at the airport in Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 3, 2009. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang left for Papua New Guinea on Tuesday after concluding an official visit to New Zealand. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ &$ &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang bids farewell at the airport in Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 3, 2009. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang left for Papua New Guinea on Tuesday after concluding an official visit to New Zealand. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ &$ &$ ]]> 6802492 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90862/6802492.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:27:50 +0800 &$Jia Qinglin (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Confe ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with trade union representatives from Taiwan Province in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) &$&$ Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks in a meeting with trade union representatives from Taiwan. Challenged by the global financial crisis, the mainland and Taiwan had strengthened economic cooperation and provided mutual support, which had yielded positive results, said Jia, also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He called on both sides to step up cooperation to offset potential risks despite signs of recovery of the global economy. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (3rd L, front), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with trade union representatives from Taiwan Province in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ In light of the peaceful development of mainland-Taiwan relations, exchanges between the two sides faced unprecedented opportunities, he said. People on both sides should grasp the opportunities and improve people-to-people exchanges at grassroots levels and expand areas of cooperation, he said. Jia urged more trade unionists from Taiwan to be involved in mainland-Taiwan exchanges and cooperation. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/04/content_375086.htm&$&$ ]]> 6802485 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802485.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:22 +0800 &$The first foreign air force delegation that will participate in the celebration of China's Air Forces' 60th Anniversary arrives in Beijing this morning, led by Kim Guangxu, Vice Commander of the DPRK's Air Force. (chinadaily.com.cn/Peng Kuang)&$&$ The first foreign air force delegation that will participate in the celebration of China's Air Forces' 60th Anniversary has arrived in Beijing this morning, led by ...]]> &$The first foreign air force delegation that will participate in the celebration of China's Air Forces' 60th Anniversary arrives in Beijing this morning, led by Kim Guangxu, Vice Commander of the DPRK's Air Force. (chinadaily.com.cn/Peng Kuang)&$&$ The first foreign air force delegation that will participate in the celebration of China's Air Forces' 60th Anniversary has arrived in Beijing this morning, led by Kim Guangxu, Vice Commander of the DPRK's Air Force. As part of the celebration, 23 air force commanders from 34 nations will attend the International Forum of Peace and Development of Air Force this Thursday. Senior Colonel Xin Guo, from the Air Force command office, said the forum will address the idea of harmonious aviation and will promote cooperation between China's Air Force and other countries. &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802484 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802484.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:47 +0800 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6802479 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802479.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:23 +0800 &$Secretary-general of the Fifth Beijing-Tokyo Forum's Organizing Committee, Gao Anming, speaks during the closing ceremony of this year's forum in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, November 3, 2009. (chinadaily.com.cn)&$&$ The 5th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, co-sponsored by China Daily and Japanese non-profit think tank Genron NPO, closed Tuesday morning in Dalian, Liaoning province. The two sides carri ...]]> &$Secretary-general of the Fifth Beijing-Tokyo Forum's Organizing Committee, Gao Anming, speaks during the closing ceremony of this year's forum in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, November 3, 2009. (chinadaily.com.cn)&$&$ The 5th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, co-sponsored by China Daily and Japanese non-profit think tank Genron NPO, closed Tuesday morning in Dalian, Liaoning province. The two sides carried out dialogues on various issues including politics, economics, media, regions and security during the two-day event. Representative listened to speeches given by both sides' delegates and reports summarizing the five penal forums held Monday at the meeting. A joint statement was announced by Yasushi Kudo, a representative of Genron NPO, on behalf of the two sides at the closing ceremony. Secretary-general of the forum's organizing committee, Gao Anming, announced the successful closure of this year's forum. The past four forums had been held alternately in Beijing and Tokyo since August 2005. For the first time, this year's forum titled "Sino-Japanese Cooperation in Global Economic Crisis" was held in a non-capital city. The Beijing-Tokyo Forum is one of the most significant platforms for non-governmental communication between China and Japan. It is designed to improve the bilateral relationship and deepen mutual understanding between the two countries. &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6802478 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6802478.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:28 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802463 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6802463.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0800 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6802380 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802380.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:31:12 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802374 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802374.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:30 +0800 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6802350 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802350.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:38 +0800 &$ London Sotheby's will hold an auction of Chinese porcelain and crafts on November 4, 2009. It will include more than 250 treasures, among them Emperor Qianlong's jade seal is the most noticeable. It was made to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's 80th birthday in 1790 and is valued at 400,000 to 600,000 Pounds (640,000 to 960,000 U.S. dollars). 1790, the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign was the Emperor's 80th bi ...]]> &$ London Sotheby's will hold an auction of Chinese porcelain and crafts on November 4, 2009. It will include more than 250 treasures, among them Emperor Qianlong's jade seal is the most noticeable. It was made to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's 80th birthday in 1790 and is valued at 400,000 to 600,000 Pounds (640,000 to 960,000 U.S. dollars). 1790, the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign was the Emperor's 80th birthday In accordance with traditional practice, every fifth year was very important for the Emperor and it must be celebrated. For Qianlong, his fifty-fifth year as Emperor fell on his 80th birthday, so making a jade seal was a basic necessity of the grand celebrations. Guo Fuxiang, researcher at the Beijing Palace Museum pointed out that the material texture of this jade seal was pretty good and the artistic carving was exceedingly fine, which was very representative of the unique style and standard of arts in the Qianlong period. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6802346 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802346.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:10:17 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802331 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802331.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01:30 +0800 &$Source: CCTV online&$&$ ]]> 6802318 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6802318.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:33:18 +0800 6802304 http://english.people.com.cn/6802304.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:52 +0800 &$Photo shows Guisang, herdsman from Kaimar Township, making video clips at the Luoxie Cultural Festival in Tingri County, southwestern Tibet's Xigaze Prefecture, Nov. 2, 2009. The man said photography has become a hobby of his. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ ...]]> &$Photo shows Guisang, herdsman from Kaimar Township, making video clips at the Luoxie Cultural Festival in Tingri County, southwestern Tibet's Xigaze Prefecture, Nov. 2, 2009. The man said photography has become a hobby of his. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6802289 http://english.people.com.cn/6802289.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:49:20 +0800 &$Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2009, shows residents on tractors working in a field in Xinba Village, Lhongzi County, southeastern Tibet's Shannan Prefecture. In early 2009, a cooperative community of farming equipment was set up in the village with the help of related departments, such as the Shannan Prefectural Farming and Animal Husbandry Bureau. Now, the community has 17 tractors, benefiting 585 rural households who have j ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2009, shows residents on tractors working in a field in Xinba Village, Lhongzi County, southeastern Tibet's Shannan Prefecture. In early 2009, a cooperative community of farming equipment was set up in the village with the help of related departments, such as the Shannan Prefectural Farming and Animal Husbandry Bureau. Now, the community has 17 tractors, benefiting 585 rural households who have joined it. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6802224 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802224.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:27 +0800 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6802219 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802219.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:34 +0800 &$chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6802215 http://english.people.com.cn/6802215.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:21 +0800 &$Tibetan writer Sochung (Tibet Business Photo)&$&$ Sochung, a well-known Tibetan writer, has been keeping a low profile and always refers himself as "a man who can write characters." Instead of calling himself a writer, he prefers to name himself a reporter as he focuses his work on research into Tibet's ethnic culture and writes it down. At first Sochung was a novel writer. In 1987 he got some of his nov ...]]> &$Tibetan writer Sochung (Tibet Business Photo)&$&$ Sochung, a well-known Tibetan writer, has been keeping a low profile and always refers himself as "a man who can write characters." Instead of calling himself a writer, he prefers to name himself a reporter as he focuses his work on research into Tibet's ethnic culture and writes it down. At first Sochung was a novel writer. In 1987 he got some of his novelettes translated into Hungarian and published on overseas newspapers. He then began to be known in the literature circle. He later gave up writing novels as he could not transcend himself in his works. Sochung began then to try various genres of literature such as commentaries, proses, poetries, reportages and biographies. Gradually his works began to appear on national magazines, with some translated into English and the Tibetan language. Speaking of his success, he said, "I still remember that once my stories and photos made up one fourth of the 48-page English version of China's Tibet magazine. My stories were also on the three of the four pages of an weekend edition of Tibet Daily." At that time, he felt he had so much to write about. Sochung published his first book, "King Gesar and his ballard singers" in 2003, which offers detailed statistics for related stories about the ancient Tibetan war hero. His second book, "Founder of a Private School in Lhasa," came off press last year and was well received both at home and abroad. Commenting on his book, He Zhong, who works for the media and is also a poet, said; "The book is the most significant of his works. On the one hand, it clarifies the misunderstanding of private education. On the other hand, it highlights the importance of private education in social development, which is in line with historical facts. &$ &$Sochung's first book, "King Gesar and his ballard singers.". ((China Tibet Information Center file Photo))&$&$ His latest book "Memories of Tibet" is set to be published later this month. The two-part book explores the renovation of the Potala Palace, Tibet's traditional medical practices and stories about bridges in Lhasa, as well as historical figures. During all these years of writing, he has been keenly aware of the importance the central government has attached to the Tibetan culture and the opening-up in its publicity. Meanwhile, he can feel that reporting on Tibet is becoming more open and that writing about Tibet's history and development is becoming increasingly objective. This has provided a platform for him and other freelance writers to express their own views. "In the past there were no freelancers in Tibet in the real sense," he noted. In order to have their stories published, writers had to provide verification from his workplaces to ensure the accuracy of their stories, he said. "But now things have changed a lot. Freelancers enjoy more freedom in their works," he said. &$&$Source: Tibet Business&$&$ ]]> 6802210 http://english.people.com.cn/6802210.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:16:55 +0800 &$Photo shows Cidan Lamu, a student of Lhasa Teachers' College, ready to give her blood, Sep. 28, 2009. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ A total of 770 people in Tibet have become volunteers to donate their hemopoietic stem cells since the Tibet Branch of the Chinese Marrow Donor Program (CMDP) was set up in August 2007. Tibet's first volunteer succeeded in donating his hemopoietic stem cells in April. The ...]]> &$Photo shows Cidan Lamu, a student of Lhasa Teachers' College, ready to give her blood, Sep. 28, 2009. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ A total of 770 people in Tibet have become volunteers to donate their hemopoietic stem cells since the Tibet Branch of the Chinese Marrow Donor Program (CMDP) was set up in August 2007. Tibet's first volunteer succeeded in donating his hemopoietic stem cells in April. The donor didn't feel uncomfortable after donation. Recently, Qin Quanchang, a 29-year-old man who works in Tibet's Shannan Prefecture went to Hunan Province to give hemopoietic stem cells to a leucocythemia patient. Dengzhu Langjie, head of the Tibet Branch CMDP, said no special requirement has been set for anyone who wants to be a donor of hemopoietic stem cells if only his/her blood meets the standards. He also invited more people to become donors. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802209 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802209.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:19 +0800 &$chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6802206 http://english.people.com.cn/6802206.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:35 +0800 &$The workers are installing the street lamp in Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area, Nov 1st. (Lhasa Evening Photo)&$&$ The Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area construction project with 120 days time limit is nearing completion. 65 scenery complementary street lights have been installed for 3 km along the landscape belt of Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area. This kind of scenery complementary lights uses win ...]]> &$The workers are installing the street lamp in Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area, Nov 1st. (Lhasa Evening Photo)&$&$ The Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area construction project with 120 days time limit is nearing completion. 65 scenery complementary street lights have been installed for 3 km along the landscape belt of Lhalu Wetland greening scenic area. This kind of scenery complementary lights uses wind and solar power instead of electrical resource. When there are insufficient lights, the wind generator of the street lamps will start operations in order to provide power for some three or four rainy days. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6802205 http://english.people.com.cn/6802205.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:42 +0800 6802198 http://english.people.com.cn/6802198.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:11:08 +0800 &$The newly arrived fresh vegetables in Rao Hong's shop in Comai County, Lhoka. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Farmers market in Comai County, Lhoka is developing fast and healthily, which provides various agricultural products such as fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants for local Tibetans in winter. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ...]]> &$The newly arrived fresh vegetables in Rao Hong's shop in Comai County, Lhoka. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Farmers market in Comai County, Lhoka is developing fast and healthily, which provides various agricultural products such as fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants for local Tibetans in winter. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6802192 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802192.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:05:46 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802121 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6802121.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:27 +0800 &$(CNS Photo)&$&$ On Nov. 2, the rudiment of Chairman Mao’s youthful sculpture can be seen at Orange Island, Changsha. It is considered to be the largest landscape project on Orange Island and the largest Chairman Mao sculpture in China. The total construction area is 2,300 square meters; the base to the shoulder is 15 meters tall, 83 meters long and 41 meters wide. The sculpture has adopted the RC fram ...]]> &$(CNS Photo)&$&$ On Nov. 2, the rudiment of Chairman Mao’s youthful sculpture can be seen at Orange Island, Changsha. It is considered to be the largest landscape project on Orange Island and the largest Chairman Mao sculpture in China. The total construction area is 2,300 square meters; the base to the shoulder is 15 meters tall, 83 meters long and 41 meters wide. The sculpture has adopted the RC frame structure with a granite surface. The base of the sculpture is Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and showroom with a total area of 2,000 square meters. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6802116 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6802116.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:32 +0800 &$Two students kis at the school hospital of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics on Thursday.&$&$ As the number of H1N1 flu cases increases sharply, health experts believe the peak flu season is yet to come. The outbreak is expected to hit students and children hardest. "Seasonal changes often cause colds, which are more prevalent among children because of their ...]]> &$Two students kis at the school hospital of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics on Thursday.&$&$ As the number of H1N1 flu cases increases sharply, health experts believe the peak flu season is yet to come. The outbreak is expected to hit students and children hardest. "Seasonal changes often cause colds, which are more prevalent among children because of their lack of resistance to infection," said Dong Lijuan, a doctor at the Beijing Children's Hospital. Beijing has reported more than 6,700 H1N1 cases, with about 200 new ones reported daily. About 5,000 flu infections from all strains of the virus are being reported daily in the city. As the cold weather approaches in the vast northern parts of China, it is likely the number of people infected will increase rapidly, said Pang Xinghuo, an official from the Beijing Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control. The official said the peak flu season this fall is coming earlier than in previous years, making prevention and control effort even more difficult. In Beijing Children's Hospital, doctors are treating about 2,000 patients with all strains of flu every day. Schools and universities are checking students' body temperature every day, and report symptoms of flu, such as fevers and coughs, to the health care department. "Such efforts are extremely important, because children and teenagers are the hardest hit from H1N1," said Fang Laiying, head of the Beijing municipal health bureau. "Patients aged between 10 and 20 account for 62 percent of total cases. Most of the mass infections took place in schools. So campuses are the focus of our prevention and control work." Fang noted that early detection is key. Health experts say people with weak immune systems are likely to develop a severe illness from the virus, though the virus is relatively mild for many others. Fang said they are very confident and capable of controlling the spread of H1N1, as long as the vaccination is carried out smoothly in the city. Beijing started its citywide free vaccination against H1N1 on Oct 21, with middle and primary school students and school staff having priority. Besides medical staff, people working in transportation, civil servants in important agencies and city residents older than 60 will also be inoculated. Officials estimated that up to 5 million free flu shots would be available to Beijingers. &$&$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6802111 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6802111.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:32 +0800 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6802022 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802022.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802019 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802019.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$ Disappearing bodies&$&$ Under the dual effects of climate change and human activities, lakes are witnessing a continuous fall in water levels and decrease in fishable areas, experts said. "The number of lakes has been reduced by 1,000 in 50 years, and there are 20 lakes on average disappearing in China every year," Zhang Yongchun, an expert from the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, told the Global Times Monday. The country lost 9,570 square kilometers of water area, and 51.6 billion cubic meters of water-storage volume, in the past half century. There are more than 2,300 lakes larger than 1 square kilometer in China. Hubei, once known as "the province of a thousand lakes," now has only 2,440 square kilometers of lakes, or a third of the water area it had in the 1950s. The water level at Poyang Lake, a large freshwater body, is also shrinking rapidly. "It''s a result of human activities, such as reclaiming the lake for farmland, over-drilling of water, and diverting river routes recklessly," Yu Hui, a professor from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, said in an interview with the Global Times at the conference. The deforestation around the upper reaches of the Yangtze River has brought large amounts of sand down into the lakes, which also reduces the water levels in the lakes. &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$ &$ &$

6802018 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6802018.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6802016 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802016.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$NO SOLID EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATED CHINESE DRYWALL YET&$&$ According to the CPSC, consumers largely reported that their homes were built in 2006 to 2007, when an unprecedented increase in new construction occurred in part due to the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005. Some consumers have reported a "rotten egg" smell within their homes, while others complained of irritated eyes and skin, difficulty breathing, a persistent cough, runny noses, nosebleed, recurrent headaches, sinus infection and asthma attacks, said the U.S. watchdog of consumer goods. Moreover, consumers have reported blackened and corroded metal components in their homes and the frequent replacement of components in air conditioning units. As many as 100,000 homes may be affected by Chinese drywall, and consulting firm Towers Perrin estimates the damage could range from 15 billion to 25 billion U.S. dollars, according to U.S. media. Though many complaints were targeted against Chinese drywall, there is no solid evidence indicating the Chinese material caused these problems. Tests conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this May found small amounts of sulfur and two organic compounds in samples of Chinese-made drywall, but the EPA acknowledged that these two organic compounds also existed in the U.S.-made drywall samples. The EPA report did not draw any conclusions about health risks or whether the boards could be damaging wiring in homes. This suggested the Chinese drywall was not unsafe, according to some analysts. On the other hand, the tests conducted by the CPSC, which were released last month, showed that the imported drywall had more sulfur and strontium, and emitted higher rates of volatile sulfuric compounds than comparable North American wallboard. But CPSC officials conceded last Thursday that it was still too early to say whether Chinese drywall was causing health problems. Some Americans also expressed concerns over making presumptions before there was solid evidence. "I am a little disappointed in the lack of proof that Chinese drywall is what is causing the problems," said an American named Jon who left a comment on the website of the New York Times. "There don't seem to be any tests or studies in which compounds or chemicals out of the ordinary have been found. "I want to see an&nb ]]> 6802001 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6802001.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801998 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801998.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:27 +0800 &$On the evening of Nov. 2, Mr. Lu, an amateur photographer, shot the extraordinary cloud appearing above Yunlong Lake in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. (People's Daily Online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 < ...]]> &$On the evening of Nov. 2, Mr. Lu, an amateur photographer, shot the extraordinary cloud appearing above Yunlong Lake in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. (People's Daily Online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801926 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801926.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:40 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801888 http://english.people.com.cn/6801888.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:33 +0800 &$File photo shows a graduate student of Tibet University works as an intern at the Tibet Office of China Mobile. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ The plate unveiling ceremony was held on Sunday for the third group of internship units for college students in Tibet, according to Tibet Business. Meanwhile, a symposium attended by leading officials from the 16 units was held by Tibet's College Graduate Career Servi ...]]> &$File photo shows a graduate student of Tibet University works as an intern at the Tibet Office of China Mobile. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ The plate unveiling ceremony was held on Sunday for the third group of internship units for college students in Tibet, according to Tibet Business. Meanwhile, a symposium attended by leading officials from the 16 units was held by Tibet's College Graduate Career Service Center. Tibet currently has 40 companies providing internships for college graduate students. During their internship, college graduates will have subsidies for their daily life from local finance departments. Moreover, the companies are also required to buy them personal accident insurance, said Lin Bing, director of the center. The subsidies for interns in Lhasa City are 730 yuan (106.9 U.S. dollars) per month. The application for internships this year has ended up in 120 students applying for the positions. "From next week we'll screen out the applicants and assign positions to them in line with their majors," said Lin. While assigning the posts, the center will give priority to the students from needy families or those with difficulties in finding jobs. &$&$Source: Tibet Business&$&$ ]]> 6801887 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90786/6801887.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6801874 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801874.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$ &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801873 http://english.people.com.cn/6801873.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:27 +0800 &$The new edition of "Chinese Tripitaka" published by China's Tibetology Press. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ China's Tibetology Press on Saturday presented a set of the new edition of "Chinese Tripitaka" as a gift to the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. Attending the presenting ceremony were Swiss Tibetologists, scholars, researchers and Chinese officials from the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland. The publication of the "Chinese ...]]> &$The new edition of "Chinese Tripitaka" published by China's Tibetology Press. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ China's Tibetology Press on Saturday presented a set of the new edition of "Chinese Tripitaka" as a gift to the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. Attending the presenting ceremony were Swiss Tibetologists, scholars, researchers and Chinese officials from the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland. The publication of the "Chinese Tripitaka" is a major research project undertaken by China's Tibetology Research Center and 1,000 sets of the classics have been published, said Zhou Hua, director of the publishing house affiliated to the research center. It is the first time that China presented a whole set of the Buddhist classics to an overseas museum. The publication of the works is regarded as a significant project to inherit and promote Tibet's traditional culture, he explained, adding that it will also play a major role in protecting and developing Tibetan Buddhism and improving research into Tibetology. Mareile Flitsch, curator of the museum, said the museum and China's Tibetology Research Center and China's Tibetology Press have agreed to cooperate in research and publication on Tibetology. Presenting the classics marked the beginning of such cooperation. The museum will display the "Chinese Tripitaka" and introduce its history, origin, different editions and its role in the world. Another Tibetologist of the university expressed the hope that the new edition of high value will bring knowledge and wisdom to the museum's visitors. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801871 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801871.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$ &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801868 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801868.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 6801867 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801867.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$ &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801866 http://english.people.com.cn/6801866.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:33 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801865 http://english.people.com.cn/6801865.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:33 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801862 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801862.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 6801858 http://english.people.com.cn/6801858.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:33 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801857 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6801857.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:56:47 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801853 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801853.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801849 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801849.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801839 http://english.people.com.cn/6801839.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:27 +0800 &$T he terminal of Ngari Gunsa Airport is under constructions. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Ngari Gunsa Airport construction project has entered the construction final phase with the airport parking apron and runway being constructed, weather radar installed, decorations for terminal completed. The Ngari Gunsa Airport with the investment of 1.6474 billion yuan is expected to be put in use in July 2010. &$&$Source ...]]> &$T he terminal of Ngari Gunsa Airport is under constructions. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Ngari Gunsa Airport construction project has entered the construction final phase with the airport parking apron and runway being constructed, weather radar installed, decorations for terminal completed. The Ngari Gunsa Airport with the investment of 1.6474 billion yuan is expected to be put in use in July 2010. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801804 http://english.people.com.cn/6801804.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:27 +0800 &$The wonderful Zanda earth forest in the evening, Oct 27. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ The earth forest is famous for different shapes, with some looks like castles, some ...]]> &$The wonderful Zanda earth forest in the evening, Oct 27. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ The earth forest is famous for different shapes, with some looks like castles, some looks like watchtowers, and some shapes as pagodas. The total area is about 2,464 sq km, which has been viewed as the most typical and largest tertiary strata earth forest in the world. In 2007, Zanda earth forest was classified as National Geological Park. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801770 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801770.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:34 +0800 &$Containing H1N1&$&$ Meanwhile, efforts to contain the outbreak and mitigate the potential impact, like averting concentrated outbreaks, have been intensified. He Xiong, deputy director of the Beijing Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), said the fatality rate is fairly low given the number of infections. In late September, China rolled out its nationwide vaccination program. The priority groups were students, the elderly, medical workers and those holding important public service posts. As the virus keeps spreading, more severe cases and deaths are unavoidable, which follows natural pattern as a virus evolves, he explained. "At the moment, nothing that has happened is abnormal or unexpected," he told China Daily last week. The public, however, is skeptical. "Seemingly the virus is running wild and we're all a little bit scared of the pandemic," said Liu Jie, a 29-year-old civil servant in Beijing, who decided to get the H1N1 vaccination. Previously she refused the shot for fear of potential side effects. "When the young man in Beijing died from H1N1, I just changed my mind," Liu said. "The risk from the virus is far more severe than from the vaccine." &$&$National emergency in US&$&$ US President Barack Obama issued an H1N1 national emergency in late October, and this also prompted Liu to change her mind. World Health Organization (WHO) officials, however, clarified briefly that the US declaration didn't indicate worsening conditions either in US or the world. "In China, the pandemic has so far evolved steadily towards more cases overall, including more severe cases and more deaths," said Vivian Tan, press officer with the WHO Beijing Office last week. "As the H1N1 virus itself has shown no signs of mutation, current measures by Chinese authorities are appropriate," she stressed. &$&$Learning about the flu&$&$ At present, top priorities for flu containment by Chinese health authorities include educating the public, particularly the& ]]> 6801769 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90786/6801769.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 &$Source: Source: Mod.gov.cn&$&$ ]]> 6801693 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801693.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:28 +0800 &$The Maple Garden Drive-in Cinema is the first of its kind in Beijing. (China Daily Photo)&$&$ During the golden age of its love affair with the automobile, America's drive-in cinemas were as much a part of the landscape as roller-skating carhops at hamburger stands and weekend drag races. Rising fuel prices and lifestyle changes brought an end to those freewheeling days, though they live on in the movies th ...]]> &$The Maple Garden Drive-in Cinema is the first of its kind in Beijing. (China Daily Photo)&$&$ During the golden age of its love affair with the automobile, America's drive-in cinemas were as much a part of the landscape as roller-skating carhops at hamburger stands and weekend drag races. Rising fuel prices and lifestyle changes brought an end to those freewheeling days, though they live on in the movies themselves as depicted in numerous iconic films that pay homage to a time more carefree and innocent. But movie aficionados could be forgiven as they drive along Liangmaqiao Road in northeast Beijing and think they are passing a scene from the 1973 classic American Graffiti. There, in real life, is an actual drive-in, complete with a beckoning entry that looks like a portal to the 1960s. The Maple Garden Drive-in Cinema opened in 1998, the first of this kind in Beijing, and has since enjoyed a "silent success", said General Manager Gu Haiqiong. "We now have around 100,000 registered members and are enlarging one of our viewing lots to hold more cars," she told Metro. In the first few days of October this year the drive-in hosted more than 500 cars a day over the eight-day national holiday break, a new record, as it showed blockbusters such as the Founding of the Republic and The Message. The 3,772-sq-m grounds with surrounding eateries and BBQ bars have a special atmosphere for nighttime moviegoers - a place for friends, family, food and even pets. "Young mothers can bring their newly born with them and dog-lovers take them along. You stay in your own car without fear of disturbing others. That would be impossible at indoor cinemas," Gu said. It usually costs each car 100 yuan to enter the cinema and customers can watch more than one movie. "People tend to think such a lifestyle is costly, but actually it is not. We charge by the car, not by the customers inside. If more people sit in one car, each will spend less," Gu said. One regular is Miss Guan, a white-collar professional living near the cinema. She tells Metro that she usually watches three movies in a night with friends and eats copious amounts of popcorn. "It is very cozy when it is cold at midnight, but you are watching a movie comfortably in the car," she said. The 11-year-old Maple Garden before had two competitors, one in the Fragrant Hills area and another in Daxing district, but they have since closed, Gu noted. "Location is very important. People call this part of Beijing 'the backyard of the embassy area'. It is easier for us to survive as we are surrounded by people with cars." Ironically the Western-style drive-in in an area home to thousands of foreigners has not attracted many. "We do see some foreigners come from time to time, but they are the minority because most of the movies we show are Chinese," she said. Gu and her team are now trying to attract more foreign customers. "More Chinese movies have English subtitles, like the recent hit The Message. We advertise those that have English on our billboards outside to let people know." "We also plan to show more Hollywood movies in the future. Even some Chinese are expecting that," she said. "It ]]> 6801683 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801683.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:41:09 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801644 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801644.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 6801637 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801637.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801635 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801635.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:28 +0800 &$The undated photo shows a J-10 Jet Fighter in Beijing's China Aviation Museum, which is set to reopen to the public on November15, 2009 after renovation work that lasted four months. ( Beijing News Photo)&$&$ China's largest aviation museum, located in the northern outskirts of Beijing, is to reopen to the public on November15 after a four-month renovation, the Beijing News reported on Monday. As China' ...]]> &$The undated photo shows a J-10 Jet Fighter in Beijing's China Aviation Museum, which is set to reopen to the public on November15, 2009 after renovation work that lasted four months. ( Beijing News Photo)&$&$ China's largest aviation museum, located in the northern outskirts of Beijing, is to reopen to the public on November15 after a four-month renovation, the Beijing News reported on Monday. As China's only and Asia's largest aviation museum, the newly-renovated museum displays 309 aircraft of 136 types, ranging from China's first airborne early warning to the official plane of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. In celebration of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's 60th founding anniversary, which falls on November 11 this year, new sections have been added to the museum showcasing the history and great achievements of New China's air force. In those sections, apart from sophisticated weaponry such as the J-10, the Chinese-made third-generation fighter and advanced surface-to-air missiles displayed during last month's National Day military parade, people will also see a memorial wall engraved with names of 1,551 servicemen that have lost their lives as well as a number of planes that have witnessed historical moments, including a F-5A fighter aircraft donated by Vietnam and a F-104 starfighter, a gift from the Italian Air Force. A newly built runway for model aircrafts will also be available for aircraft lovers at the museum, the report said. &$&$Source: CRI online&$&$ ]]> 6801615 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801615.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:28 +0800 &$Eleven Tibetan Buddhists received the "Tho Ram Pa" degree, one of the highest academic degrees for the Tibetan Buddhism on Monday. (Xinhua File Photo)&$&$ Eleven Tibetan Buddhists received the "Tho Ram Pa" degree, one of the highest academic degrees for the Tibetan Buddhism, here on Monday. The monks, from the Gelug and Nyingma sects of the Tibetan Buddhism, were granted the degree, which is equival ...]]> &$Eleven Tibetan Buddhists received the "Tho Ram Pa" degree, one of the highest academic degrees for the Tibetan Buddhism on Monday. (Xinhua File Photo)&$&$ Eleven Tibetan Buddhists received the "Tho Ram Pa" degree, one of the highest academic degrees for the Tibetan Buddhism, here on Monday. The monks, from the Gelug and Nyingma sects of the Tibetan Buddhism, were granted the degree, which is equivalent to doctorate, in Beijing's High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China. A total of 55 graduates from the college have been coffered the degree since 2004, when the degree system was launched in an effort to improve the study of Tibetan Buddhism and the training of outstanding monks. Before the degree awarding ceremony, the monks paid religious homage to the 11th Panchen Lama. Eminent monks from Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan and teachers and students from the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China joined the religious activity. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801613 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801613.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 6801600 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801600.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801594 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6801594.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:39 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801590 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801590.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ New Zealand was the first developed nation to wrap up WTO entrance talks with China, the first developed country to recognize China as a market economy, and the first developed nation to sign a free trade agreement with China. The development of China-New Zealand comprehensive cooperative relations suits the fundamental and long-term interests of both countries and is conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region, Li said. He said respecting and caring for each other's core interests and major concerns are key to a stable development of bilateral ties. Li said China is willing to work with New Zealand to actively explore mutually beneficial cooperation in sustainable development and cultural exchanges and to enhance coordination in multilateral organizations and on major international and regional issues in a bid to bring bilateral ties to a new level. Key said New Zealand values its comprehensive cooperative relationship with China. He said the smooth implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement has benefited New Zealand a lot. The prime minister said he looked forward to visiting China and attending the Shanghai Expo next year. New Zealand has spent five times as much on the Shanghai Expo as on the last Aichi Expo, an evidence of New Zealand's high regard and expectations for relations with China, he said. The New Zealand government respects China's positions on issues concerning its core interests such as Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang, and sticks to the one-China policy, Key said. Li arrived in New Zealand on Sunday after concluding an official visit to Australia. His three-nation tour will also take him to Papua New Guinea. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801579 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801579.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:42 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ The agreement, part of efforts to fully im ...]]> &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ The agreement, part of efforts to fully implement the free trade agreement between the two countries, was signed after visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang held talks with his New Zealand counterpart Bill English. Under the deal, the number of technical Chinese workers in New Zealand could reach 1,000 at any given time while the number in five specially designated sectors was set at 800. Both countries also agreed that the quota system did not apply to Chinese citizens who were permitted to work in New Zealand under the country's immigration regulations. By the end of September, there were about 320 Chinese laborers working in New Zealand. A Chinese official traveling with Li said the agreement would help protect the legitimate rights of Chinese laborers in New Zealand. China and New Zealand have seen rapid growth in bilateral trade since the two sides implemented a free trade agreement in October 2008. New Zealand is the first developed country to sign a free trade agreement with China. China is currently the second largest trading partner and the third largest export market of New Zealand. &$ &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L) holds talks with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801576 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801576.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:43 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/03/content_374462.htm&$&$ ]]> 6801571 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801571.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:43 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/03/content_374464.htm&$&$ ]]> 6801567 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801567.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:43 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801559 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801559.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:43 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English in Wellington, N ...]]> &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ Li said mutual respect for each nation's core interests serves as a solid foundation for bilateral relations between China and New Zealand. He said China has always attached great importance to its relationship with New Zealand and treats the nation as a good friend and partner in the South Pacific region. Cooperation and exchanges between China and New Zealand, Li said, have enjoyed steady growth in all fields. New Zealand was the first developed country to sign a free trade agreement with China. Bilateral trade and economic cooperation have developed rapidly since implementation of the agreement began in October 2008. Despite the impact of the global financial crisis, trade between China and New Zealand grew rapidly in the first nine months of 2009, Li noted. China is now the second largest trading partner and the third biggest export market of New Zealand, which Li said proved that the economies of the two countries were highly complementary and the free trade deal was in the interests of both sides. Li said that China would work with New Zealand to continue to advance their comprehensive cooperative relationship, which is mutually beneficial and a win for both countries. During the meeting with English, Li specified five areas where China and New Zealand could further strengthen their cooperation. Those included more exchanges at different government levels to promote mutual understanding and trust, continuous efforts to fully implement the free trade pact and strengthened cooperation in environmental protection and resources development between enterprises in both countries. Moreover, Li also urged both sides to enhance friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation in culture, education, tourism and science and technology. He also urged both countries to strengthen their communications and consultations on multilateral issues, such as climate change, and to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region. English, on his part, said New Zealand and China have enjoyed friendly relations and the governments of his country have been committed to consolidating and developing a sound relationship with China. Noting the rapid growth in bilateral trade since the implementation of the free trade agreement, English said that the deal was crucial for his country to expand exports. Besides trade, English said the two sides have also conducted fruitful cooperation in many other areas such as food safety and multi-lateral issues. He said his country hoped to maintain the growth momentum of bilateral ties between the two countries by promoting mutual trust, expanding pragmatic cooperation in all fie ]]> 6801543 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801543.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:28 +0800 &$Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L)Bill English in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 2. 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) &$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801541 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6801541.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:39 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801531 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801531.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Wang Gang (R), member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shakes hands with Andre Flahaut, vice president of francophone Socialist Party (SP) of Belgium, in Beijing, China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)&$&$ Hailing the fruitful bilateral cooperation in recent years, Wang said the two countries had carried out frequent exchanges among various levels and maintained sound coordination on major international issues. Calling SP an important political force of Belgium, Wang said the party always holds positive attitude to develop relations with China, and has played an important role in the healthy and steady development of bilateral ties. "The CPC would like to further boost exchanges and cooperation with SP, in a bid to contribute to the healthy development of bilateral friendly ties," said Wang, also vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a political advisory body. Flahaut told Wang his party attaches great importance to its cooperation with the CPC and he is visiting the country to cement dialogues between the two parties and inject new vitality to China's relations with Belgium as well as Europe. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801511 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801511.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801489 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801489.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801476 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6801476.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:40 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801461 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6801461.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801433 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801433.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/03/content_374339.htm&$&$ ]]> 6801411 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6801411.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R Front) visits an exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao Monday visited an exhibition on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and heard a report on the academy's efforts in independent scientific i ...]]> &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R Front) visits an exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Premier Wen Jiabao Monday visited an exhibition on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and heard a report on the academy's efforts in independent scientific innovation. During his tour, Wen called the academy a "national, strategic power in the field of science and technology" and "China's supreme academic hall for the study of natural sciences." The CAS should play a better role as a think tank to help lead the economic and social development of the country, said the premier, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau.` The CAS was established in October 1949, together with the founding of New China, or officially known as the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since then, several generations of CAS members have made tremendous achievements, which are presented by the exhibition. Viewing the photos on the history of the academy, the premier praised it for its major historic contribution to the development of the country in different periods. The CAS deserves the title as the "national team" that presents the country's highest level in developing science and technology, he said. In 1998, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council ordered the academy to take the lead in experimenting with a national innovation program and so far, it has played a leading role in building up the country's innovative system, the premier said retrospectively. Wen was accompanied during his visit by State Councilor Liu Yandong, CAS President Lu Yongxiang, who is also a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC),and Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang, who is also a vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/03/content_374338.htm&$&$ ]]> 6801410 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801410.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801409 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6801409.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801403 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6801403.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801401 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801401.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, the country's top legislature, meets with President of the Australian Senate John Hogg in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)&$&$ "We always attach great importanc ...]]> &$Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, the country's top legislature, meets with President of the Australian Senate John Hogg in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)&$&$ "We always attach great importance to promoting the ties with Australia," said Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature. Wu said when meeting with President of the Australian Senate John Hogg that China would work with Australia to take care of each other's core interests and major concern, in line with the spirit of mutual respect and equality. Hailing the China-Australia relations since forging diplomatic ties 37 years ago, Wu said the two countries enjoyed frequent highlevel visits, increasing political mutual trust and rapid growth of economic and trade cooperation. China and Australia, both as important nations in the Asia-Pacific region, shared broad common interests in safeguarding regional peace, stability and cooperation, in promoting economic growth of the region and the world at large, and in dealing with global challenges. "A healthy and stable China-Australia relationship accords with fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples," he noted. Wu said the NPC would work with the Australia parliament to improve the regular exchange mechanism and to enhance cooperation at all levels, in an effort to play an constructive role in advancing relationship between the two nations. Hogg said to actively enhance relations with China was a consensus of all social circles in Australia. The Australian Federal Parliament gave priority to promoting relations with the NPC, he noted, hoping that the two sides would increase exchanges and cooperation to help lift the Australia-China ties into a new level. He reiterated that Australia would firmly adhere to the one-China policy. Hogg started the visit Sunday at the invitation of Wu. Besides Beijing, he is also scheduled to visit Shanghai, Sichuan and Tibet. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/03/content_374336.htm&$&$ ]]> 6801400 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801400.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Foreign Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb in Beijing, China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)&$&$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met here Monday with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, pledging to boost cooperation between the two countries. China-Finland relationship can be seen as a good example of friendly co-existence between cou ...]]> &$Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Foreign Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb in Beijing, China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)&$&$ Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met here Monday with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, pledging to boost cooperation between the two countries. China-Finland relationship can be seen as a good example of friendly co-existence between countries with different social systems and cultural traditions, said Xi. Xi said that China is ready to make joint efforts with Finland to lift bilateral ties to a new height as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Stubb was in Beijing for a two-day visit as a guest of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. &$ &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hands with Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb in Beijing, China, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) &$&$ Yang hosted talks with Stubb earlier Monday, discussing bilateral ties and pledged further cooperation. Stubb said Finland would unswervingly stick to the one-China policy and contribute to the further development of bilateral relations. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801399 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6801399.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:44 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801380 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801380.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801379 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801379.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801365 http://english.people.com.cn/96069/6801365.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:42 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801364 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6801364.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:42 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801360 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6801360.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Farmers mulch plastic film in the field in Yongjing County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 1, 2009. Gansu Province has planned to spread the agricultural technique of plastic mulching in dry lands covering an area of 0.67 million hectares in 2010.(Xinhua/Shi Youdong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801338 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6801338.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$The 13th World Lake Conference is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. More than 1,200 government officials and experts from 50 countries and regions attended the conference. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6801337 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801337.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801324 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6801324.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801323 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801323.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:45 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801321 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801321.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801320 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801320.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801319 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6801319.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$The 13th World Lake Conference is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. More than 1,200 government officials and experts from 50 countries and regions attended the conference. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)&$&$ Chinese senior officials on Monday called for enhanced measures to curb lake pollution and facilitate lake rehabilitation at the 13th World Lake Confer ...]]> &$The 13th World Lake Conference is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. More than 1,200 government officials and experts from 50 countries and regions attended the conference. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)&$&$ Chinese senior officials on Monday called for enhanced measures to curb lake pollution and facilitate lake rehabilitation at the 13th World Lake Conference that opened Monday in Wuhan, known as "the city of a hundred lakes". Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, called for greater legislative powers to stop lake water pollution and to prevent lakes from disappearing. &$ &$Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, addresses the opening ceremony of the 13th World Lake Conference in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)&$&$ Chen called for the establishment of special lake protection laws and regulations and implementation of strict judicial and administrative means in the management and supervision of industrial, agricultural and household waste, especially that of highly-contaminating facilities such as paper mills and chemical plants. Lakes, a key element in sustaining ecological balance, remained fragile in the face of rapid industrial growth and increasing human activities, which led to serious contamination and shrinkage that in turn threatened people's living environment, she said. China has more than 24,800 natural lakes. However, an average of 20 lakes disappeared every year, and about 88.6 percent of the lakes are in eutrophic state, she said. Hubei Province, once known as "a province with 1,000 lakes," currently has 2,438 square kilometers of lakes, or about 34 percent of the total in the 1950s. The shrinkage of water area, water pollution and the degradation of ecological functions are the major problems threatening worldwide lakes and bringing direct impact on people's lives and production activities. Efforts must be taken to further restructure economic development and to eradicate outdated production methods that consumed enormous natural resources and produced massive waste, a main challenge to the fresh water ecological system, she said. People should have a correct understanding of ecological characteristics of lakes, based on which industries and development scale by the lakeside are determined, she said. Zhou Shengxian, China's Environmental Protection Minister, described China's water environment as still "serious", calling for more efforts to improve ecological functions of water environment. &$ &$Zhou Shengxian, China's environmental protection minister, addresses the opening ceremony of the 13th World Lake Conference in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) &$&$ A number of key lakes across China had suffered outbreaks of blue algae over the past decade, forcing local authorities to launch emergency treatment campaigns. The government of Jiangsu Province realized in 2007, after an outbreak of algae in the Taihu Lake, that stopping waste discharges into the lake was more effective than just cleaning the water. Two major outbreaks of algae in Erhai Lake in Yunnan Province between 1996 and 2003 triggered ]]> 6801267 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6801267.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6801261 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801261.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:43 +0800 6801257 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801257.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6801256 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801256.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6801254 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801254.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 6801245 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801245.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:46 +0800 &$Source:CRIENGLISH.com&$&$ ]]> 6801231 http://english.people.com.cn/6801231.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:43 +0800 &$Migrant workers working in ...]]> &$Migrant workers working in Tibet arrive in large numbers in Lhasa, where they will transfe to trains or buses to return home, Oct. 30, 2009.(Tibet Business Photo)&$&$ Most construction projects in Tibet have to suspend after November began on account for the region's special climate conditions. Thus in this time every year, migrant workers have to return home, making November a peak period of transportation. Although migrant workers carrying heavy luggage will have a tough time returning home, they feel sweet in their hearts. &$ &$Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2009 shows a woman with a child on her back returning home during the peak transportation period as the Spring Festival is coming near. (tibetculture.net Photo)&$&$ Huang Shuying is one of such workers. The 37-year-old left her hometown in Sichuan Province in 2006 together with her husband to work for a construction project in Xigaze Prefecture. In the first year after Huang left, all of her townspeople who sought jobs outside had gone home to celebrate the Spring Festival. Huang had a discussion with her husband, and the couple decided to stay on, because by doing so they would not only save a traveling expense of nearly 10,000 yuan, would also be able to earn 2,000 yuan. &$ &$File photo shows passengers lining up to enter the Lhasa Railway Station.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ In the second year, Huang's eldest son came to join them in working after graduation from a senior middle school. So, the three got reunited in Xigaze. "Our eldest son left for home at the beginning of October. We'll definitely go home this year to mark the Spring Festival since we have been away from our hometown for almost three years," she said. They have to go to Lhasa first, where they will have to wait for about five days to draw their wages. "We're planning to buy train tickets for hard seats. We will spare some time to go sightseeing in Lhasa City," said Huang's husband. Although the couple has been in Tibet for several years, they hardly stayed in Lhasa for long, and have not taken a closer look at the Potala Palace. Zhao was having a phone call with his family at a public phone booth outside the West Suburb Passenger Transport Station. He had just arrived at Lhasa from Zedang Township, Shannan Prefecture. He went directly to the phone booth to tell his family that he had arrived safely as soon as he got off the bus. The phone call lasted for 10 minutes. Having got tired for standing there, Zhao squatted down, with sis heart flying back to the family. "My hometown is in Sichuan and I got to Zedang in March to ]]> 6801216 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90786/6801216.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6801200 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801200.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801196 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801196.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801187 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801187.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801170 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801170.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$People's Daily Online / Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6801163 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6801163.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:47 +0800 &$A former benefit country becomes a global grain donor &$&$ China has abolished agricultural tax, the country's most ancient tax category, and implemented a series of effective agriculture-oriented policies since 2004. Farmers' enthusiasm was aroused as subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery and tools increased from 700 million yuan to 13 billion yuan in 2009. Sci-tech also played a crucial role in agricultural development. Agro scientists have cultivated some 1,500 new strains and combined breeds so far, bringing yield per mu from 135 kg in 1978 to 330 kg in 2008. Per-capita share of grain in China reached 404 kg by the end of 2008, and now, China is the world's largest grain producer. "From 2006 China no longer accepts WFP's free grain aid, and has gradually become a key global grain donor," noted Sun. &$&$A global laboratory for grain issue research&$&$ China faces the disadvantages of large population, less farming land, poor deposit in national resources, and three aspects must be addressed to raise grain yield, namely, policy, sci-tech as well as investment," said Gao Wangsheng, a professor with China Agricultural University. Technically, China has taken measures in four aspects to develop agriculture, namely, develop high-yield strains like hybrid rice, high-yield corn and wheat; adopt intensive and meticulous farming; prevent and control corps diseases and eliminate the pests; develop new technology to reduce grain production loss. Gao added that all these techniques had got international approval, especially in those countries which shared the similar national conditions with China. The technology, such as hybrid rice has provides one billion people with enough grain, and additionally, China's dryland agricultural techniques are also widely used in Africa. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6801122 http://english.people.com.cn/6801122.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:44 +0800 &$Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2009 shows doctors from the Lhasa Bright Ophthalmology Rehabilitation Clinic performing a catract operation in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ As Tibet is located on the "roof of the world" with a very high altitude, the air is thinner and ultraviolet radiation is stronger, said Cidan Dorje, a doctor of the clinic. Therefore, quite a few farmers and herdsmen are suffering from various kinds of eye diseases. Of the diseases, cataract is the most common and it has adversely affected the daily life and work of the locals, he added. In order to help cataract patients regain their eyesight, the Aid-Tibet Foundation launched in 1993 the "Bright project -- regain the eyesight campaign," with the aim of providing free cataract operations to patients from remote and poor rural areas in Tibet. So far, the foundation has financed operations on more than 30,000 patients. After the recheck, Tenzin Lhamo presented hadas -- a token of good luck according to Tibetan customs -- to the doctors of the foundation. Holding the hands of the doctors in her hands, the 83-year-old said gratefully, "Thank you so much for helping me regaining my eyesight. Now I can see my new house with my own eyes and feed my cows." Set up in 2005, the Lhasa Bright Ophthalmology Rehabilitation Clinics is Tibet's first non-profit organization that provides medical services related to eye diseases. It has advanced equipment and facilities for eye operations, as well as experienced doctors. Founded in 1987, the Aid-Tibet Foundation is the first state-approved, inter-provincial non-governmental charity organization. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6801116 http://english.people.com.cn/6801116.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:44 +0800 &$Undated file photo shows staff of a Chinese caterpillar fungus store single out the precious fungus in Chamdo Prefecture in eastern Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Construction of a market in Lhasa for Chinese caterpillar fungus, a traditional medicine widely used as a tonic, will be completed soon, with 148 merchants planning to move in December. Located in Lhasa's economic and technological development zone, ...]]> &$Undated file photo shows staff of a Chinese caterpillar fungus store single out the precious fungus in Chamdo Prefecture in eastern Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Construction of a market in Lhasa for Chinese caterpillar fungus, a traditional medicine widely used as a tonic, will be completed soon, with 148 merchants planning to move in December. Located in Lhasa's economic and technological development zone, the market covers an area of 2,800 sq m and a floor space of 5,600 sq m. With a total investment of 20 million yuan (2.93 million U.S. dollars), the market is the largest of its kind in southwestern China. "Our purpose is to build the market into the biggest and the most professional one in southwestern China, as well as to include the most famous brands engaging in caterpillar fungus products in the region," said Zhaxi, assistant manager of the Tibet Meibang Caterpillar Fungi Product Co., Ltd. &$ &$File photo taken on Dec. 12, 2008 shows a building at Lhasa's economic and technological development zone. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The company, which undertook to build the market, will verify the 200 businesses that have applied for operation in the market and only those meeting required standards will obtain approval to be operational there. 　 Meanwhile, the market will announce standards for the quality of the fungi and set norms for trading related products, added Zhaxi. Thus, it will not only help crack down on shoddy products, but will also protect consumers' interests. According to Zhaxi, the second phase of construction of the market will feature supporting and affiliated facilities, including the research center for Chinese caterpillar fungus and the quality inspection center. After the new market opens, the former market, which was formed by dealers spontaneously, will be a part of the new market and run by the Lhasa City Management Center. &$&$Source:Tibet Business&$&$ ]]> 6801096 http://english.people.com.cn/6801096.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:44 +0800 &$File photo of Xinhua shows the Yarlung Zampo Canyon in Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The company will make greater efforts to make it a national tourism scenic spot in three to five years, and a world-class one in five to ten years. The tourism zone opened to the public in August 2008. To date, construction of the Gang-Pai Highway, the sightseeing platform on Mt. Nanjiabawa, and the tourist reception center in Pai Township have been finished. Another ten projects including a hotel on the mountain peak and the Gega Hot Spring Resort will begin to be undertaken in the next two years. At present, two tourist routes, i.e., a water route and a land route, have been built to link Bayi Township, capital of Nyingchi Prefecture, to Pai Township in Mainling County. Several hiking and drifting routes will be open in the future, according to Zhang. &$ &$Local residents dance during the opening ceremony of the 5th Yarlung Zampo Grand Canyon Cultural and Tourism Festival in Bomi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Oct. 13, 2009.(Xinhua/Chogo)&$&$ To tackle environmental problems caused by the increasing number of tourists, several special environmental protection teams have been set up. Garbage in the tourism zone will be sent to garbage treatment plants in Mainling County. Sewage and flotage will be cleaned promptly by workboats. The 504 km-long Yarlung Zampo Grand Canyon stretches from Daduka Village, Mainling County in the north and ends in Baxika Village, Medog County in the south. The canyon has an average depth of 2,800 m, and is 6,009 m at the deepest point. It is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. Some parts of it have never seen human presence by far for the special geographical conditions, and the newly-developed tourism zone is just the entrance to the canyon. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6801094 http://english.people.com.cn/6801094.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:45 +0800 6801093 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801093.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:48 +0800 6801073 http://english.people.com.cn/6801073.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:46 +0800 &$Source: Tibet Business&$&$ ]]> 6801070 http://english.people.com.cn/6801070.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:46 +0800 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6801039 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6801039.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:48 +0800 &$ By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6801037 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6801037.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:48 +0800 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801035 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6801035.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:48 +0800 6801023 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801023.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:48 +0800 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6801004 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6801004.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:49 +0800 &$Acrobats from Colombia and Mexico perform at the 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. The 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival is holding in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou cities in Hebei from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. More than 200 acrobats from 22 countries and regions will give nearly 30 performances. (Xinhua/Gong Zhihong)&$& ...]]> &$Acrobats from Colombia and Mexico perform at the 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 2, 2009. The 12th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival is holding in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou cities in Hebei from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. More than 200 acrobats from 22 countries and regions will give nearly 30 performances. (Xinhua/Gong Zhihong)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800976 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6800976.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:49 +0800 6800953 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6800953.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6800936 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800936.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800856 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6800856.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800764 http://english.people.com.cn/6800764.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:51 +0800 &$(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The national highway 315 Golmud line located in Qinghai province winds into the Gobi. In late autumn, the black highway and the salt flats, as well as the Danxia landform enhance each other’s beauty and constitute the unique charm of the plateau. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800705 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6800705.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800703 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6800703.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800701 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6800701.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800682 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800682.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:china.org.cn&$&$ ]]> 6800674 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800674.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 &$Source:CRIENGLISH.com&$&$ ]]> 6800665 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800665.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:49 +0800 [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800642 http://english.people.com.cn/6800642.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Photo taken on October 31, 2009, shows the contestants setting out at the 2009 International Beauty Challenge in Kangding, capital of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The event covers twelve items, including mountaineering contest, bicycle racing, forest hiking, raft racing, glacier traversing, ethnic dancing competition, and ethnic costume completion. Mainly involving female contestants and fashionable items, the challenge is a large-scale international event integrating sports, and tourist and cultural communications. It is also the first time that Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture holds an international sports game. At the opening ceremony, Tibetan artists performed their distinctive ethnic songs and dances, to the warm welcome of the audience. Attending the event are 48 contestants from four foreign countries, namely, Britain, Canada, Australia and South Korea, as well as China's Shanghai, Beijing, Henan and Sichuan Provinces. They arrived at Kangding on October 29 as scheduled and have taken an 800-m run as the fitness test. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800641 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800641.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800638 http://english.people.com.cn/6800638.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$A pupil is injected the vaccine against the A/H1N1 flu in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 14, 2009.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)&$&$ China's top epidemiologist Zeng Guang on Thursday urged more people to be inoculated against the flu while reassuring the public about the vaccine safety. He said a peak of the A/H1N1 flu outbreaks in China is expected between this winter and spring. As of Saturday, more than 46,000 confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases had been reported on the Chinese mainland, with 75 percent of the patients having recovered. The flu has caused four deaths on the Chinese mainland including one from Tibet. An estimated 400,000 people in China had been inoculated with A/H1N1 flu vaccine, with no serious adverse reaction reported. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6800616 http://english.people.com.cn/6800616.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$One of the gardens in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region. By now, the infrastructure construction of the "Green Project" in Lhasa which covering 1,171 mu areas has been finished as well as 95% afforestation under the project. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ ...]]> &$One of the gardens in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region. By now, the infrastructure construction of the "Green Project" in Lhasa which covering 1,171 mu areas has been finished as well as 95% afforestation under the project. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6800612 http://english.people.com.cn/6800612.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6800595 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6800595.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:50 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800586 http://english.people.com.cn/6800586.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Source: china.org.cn&$&$ ]]> 6800577 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800577.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6800570 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800570.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:50 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6800569 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800569.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:50 +0800 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6800546 http://english.people.com.cn/6800546.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Second forum on the development of Tibet&$&$ ▲&$&$View paintings on Tibet exhibited in Italy&$&$ &$ &$A painting titled Run to Lhasa exhibited in Italy ...]]> &$Second forum on the development of Tibet&$&$ ▲&$&$View paintings on Tibet exhibited in Italy&$&$ &$ &$A painting titled Run to Lhasa exhibited in Italy following the conclusion of the Second Forum on the Development in China's Tibet held in Rome from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2009. (People's Daily Online Photo)&$&$ Foreign diplomat visitors in Italy indicated Tuesday that inspired by the painting exhibition on Tibet being held in Rome, they were looking forward to visiting the snowy plateau if possible. Featuring masterpieces created during the 1952-2009 period by 68 famous Chinese Han and Tibetan painters, the exhibition has displayed Tibet's splendid landscapes, diverse cultural relics and Tibetans' daily life in various art forms including Chinese brush painting, oil painting, woodcut, and fabric painting. While visiting the exhibition, Attilio Massimo Lannucci, director-general of the Asia-Oceania Department of the Italian Foreign Ministry, applaud the exhibition again and again in Chinese hen hao, hen hao (very good). Speaking of the difference in understanding the Tibet issue between China and the West, Lannucci said Western media always make reports at their own will. It's true that exchanges between China and Western countries have been not sufficient. Italians do not have a good knowledge of China and Chinese still lack a deep understanding of Italy… That's why it is necessary to promote mutual exchanges this way. Wu Changjiang, vice chairman of the Chinese Fine Arts Association, said the exhibition was warmly received in Italy, because these paintings need not explaining. Visitors will find what they're interested in and share their ideas with one another through pictures. As a result, misunderstanding and barriers will be gone this way. One of the greatest changes that have taken place in the past decades in Tibet is that the Tibetan ethnic group has achieved synchronous development with other ethnic groups in the world. The greatest change is the emancipation of human ideology and the growth of culture, said Tibetan artist Nyimar Tsering, who was granted the title of the painter for the 10th Panchen Lama. For instance, paintings in the past on the plateau were almost Tangka (the Tibetan art of scroll painting,) whose development depended on the religion. In the 1980s, we Tibetan painters began to express our innermost feelings with Tibetan artistic features. It takes 500 years of renaissance for Italy to usher in the era of art development in Europe, but it takes only 20 years for us Tibetans to usher in the era of artistic development, he added. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800476 http://english.people.com.cn/6800476.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$The local villagers are busy in constructing the tourist attractions in Junpa fisherman village. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Tourist attractions construction project with the first phase investment of 6.8593 million yuan has been started to speed up the tourism development and increase local people's income in Junpa, Quxu County. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ...]]> &$The local villagers are busy in constructing the tourist attractions in Junpa fisherman village. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Tourist attractions construction project with the first phase investment of 6.8593 million yuan has been started to speed up the tourism development and increase local people's income in Junpa, Quxu County. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6800403 http://english.people.com.cn/6800403.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$The Yu Beng village at the foot of snow-capped Meili Mountain in Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$The Yu Beng village at the foot of snow-capped Meili Mountain in Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800339 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6800339.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$(China Daily Photo)&$&$ Xi Shi, dubbed one of the four beauties of ancient China, lived during the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), and played an important role in the war between the Kingdoms of Wu and Yue. The National Center for the Performing Arts is presenting, for the first time, an opera version of this classic story. Says Deng Yijiang, the opera's producer, "it tells a story of Chin ...]]> &$(China Daily Photo)&$&$ Xi Shi, dubbed one of the four beauties of ancient China, lived during the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), and played an important role in the war between the Kingdoms of Wu and Yue. The National Center for the Performing Arts is presenting, for the first time, an opera version of this classic story. Says Deng Yijiang, the opera's producer, "it tells a story of China's most beautiful lady by utilizing opera, the most international art language". The production's all-star cast and crew also make it a highly-anticipated production. It gathers almost all of Chinese top opera singers such as Zhang Liping, Dai Yuqiang, Xu Xiaoying and Wei Song. Zhang, the first Chinese lead singer of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, plays Xi Shi. Famous playwright Zou Jingzi, who has written the opera version, says it feels like a dream come true, as he had always wanted to go on stage and sing. But he never had the chance despite being trained as a singer for 10 years, and is happy to see that others will be singing his work. Others in the crew include director Cao Qijing, composer Lei Lei and stage designer Huang Kaifu. The choreography is another highlight of the opera, with the clog dance, regarded as Chinese tap dance, making a reappearance, with the clogs equipped with bells. 7:30 pm, until Nov 5. National Center for the Performing Arts, west of Tian'anmen Square. 6555-0000 国家大剧院，天安门广场西 &$&$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6800284 http://english.people.com.cn/6800284.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:52 +0800 &$Herdsmen's dwellings nestle at the foot of Haba Snow mountain of Shangri-la, southwest China's Yunnan province. Located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Region, and situated in the southeast fringe of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Shangri-la is a land of eternity, peace and tranquility as described in the 1933 novel 'Lost Horizon' by British author James Hilton. Currently deep into the autumn season, snowy mountains, valleys, for ...]]> &$Herdsmen's dwellings nestle at the foot of Haba Snow mountain of Shangri-la, southwest China's Yunnan province. Located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Region, and situated in the southeast fringe of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Shangri-la is a land of eternity, peace and tranquility as described in the 1933 novel 'Lost Horizon' by British author James Hilton. Currently deep into the autumn season, snowy mountains, valleys, forests, lakes and meadows in Shangri-la all live in harmony, just like an earthly paradise. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 【11】 【12】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6800273 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800273.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:51 +0800 &$Source:Xinhua ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6800268 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6800268.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:51 +0800 &$Applicants wait in line to register an application for the national military recruitment in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui province on Sunday. &$&$ The PLA and other branches of the country's armed forces used to rely heavily on senior high schools to supplement their new recruits. The new strategy has been expected to improve the military structure in terms of the education level for a better performance in dealing with modern warfare. Recruiting offices in Beijing and Shanghai require applicants to have a senior high school degree or above. The PLA usually recruits men aged 18 to 20 and women aged 18 or19, but the age limit this year has been raised to 24 for those with bachelor degrees. Most of college students in China take part in month-long military trainings on campus or in military bases, usually in their first month of campus life. &$ &$A student shows her application form for recruitment in Hefei, capital of Anhui province on Sunday. &$&$ China's State Council revised the government's recruitment regulations in September 2001 to enlist college students for the first time in a pilot scheme. More than 2,000 students were recruited that year. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$