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/ 6822621 2009-11-24 20:06:14 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822620 2009-11-24 20:05:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822584 2009-11-24 18:41:54 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822546 2009-11-24 17:10:20 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822534 2009-11-24 17:03:21 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822527 2009-11-24 16:59:03 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822507 2009-11-24 16:49:34 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6822505 2009-11-24 17:09:18 &$Source:Xinhua&$&${PAGINATION} ]]> 6822498 2009-11-24 16:45:08 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822495 2009-11-24 16:44:15 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822492 2009-11-24 16:43:08 &$ Source: Shanghai Daily&$&$ ]]> 6822489 2009-11-24 16:41:43 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822420 2009-11-24 16:08:35 &$Rear Admiral Wang Fushan (L front), deputy commander of the Chinese Navy North Sea Fleet, is welcomed as Chinese fleet arrives at the harbor in Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 23, 2009. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's missile destroyer Shijiazhuang and supply ship "Hongzehu" arrived here Monday, starting their 4-day visit in Chile. It has been the second time for Chinese fleet to visit Chile since 1997.(Xinhu ...]]> &$Rear Admiral Wang Fushan (L front), deputy commander of the Chinese Navy North Sea Fleet, is welcomed as Chinese fleet arrives at the harbor in Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 23, 2009. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's missile destroyer Shijiazhuang and supply ship "Hongzehu" arrived here Monday, starting their 4-day visit in Chile. It has been the second time for Chinese fleet to visit Chile since 1997.(Xinhua/Jorge Villegas)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822410 2009-11-24 15:59:51 &$"The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a railway leading all ethnic groups in Tibet to prosperity," said Penba, an ordinary Tibetan man engaged in transportation, has now become an entrepreneur with personal assets worth several million yuan. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Having seized good opportunities brought by construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Penba, an ordinary Tibetan man engaged in tran ...]]> &$"The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a railway leading all ethnic groups in Tibet to prosperity," said Penba, an ordinary Tibetan man engaged in transportation, has now become an entrepreneur with personal assets worth several million yuan. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Having seized good opportunities brought by construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Penba, an ordinary Tibetan man engaged in transportation, has now become an entrepreneur with personal assets worth several million yuan. In 1994, with a 8,000 yuan (968 U.S. dollars) loan from the Damba Township Government, Lhasa, Penba bought a truck and began to make money by offering transport services. In terms of the motor vehicles' freight capacity, he was keenly aware that it was so limited and expensive. How great it would be if a railway ran through Qinghai-Tibet the plateau, Penba thought. In 2001, the long-awaited news came at long last that construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway started. In 2002, Penba had a quarry built in Lhasa's Doilungdeqen County and later became a stone supplier to the railway section from Gurum Township to Damxung County. &$ &$Photo shows the Qinghai-Tibet Railway crossing the Xueshui River formed by water melt from glaciers and snow on the Qilian Mountain. &$&$ It is the 170-km section that has enabled him to earn 4 million yuan in two years. In 2004, the ambitious man was involved in the mining industry and set up the Tiancheng Mine Development Co., Ltd in Lhasa. Later, he expanded his business by starting a branch office in Lhunzhub County and had two mineral deposits developed. With the operation of the railway in 2006, tremendous changes have taken place in various aspects of Tibet's economy and society, resulting in a surge in the number of tourists to Tibet. His aged mother, who had never traveled out of Tibet before, made a journey to other parts of China for the first time in her life. Aware of a bright prospect of the tourist market on the snowy plateau, Penba has opened a resort in Damba recently. "Thanks to the railway, my mineral products can be carried to inland cities, bringing me more money. I have really benefited from the 'road to heaven,' and I hope more people will take every chance arising along with the operation of the railway to change their life as well," Penba said. "It's a railway leading all ethnic groups in Tibet to prosperity. I believe that the railway will extend to other places in Tibet sooner or later. So a happier life awaits us in the near future," he added. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6822405 2009-11-24 15:57:00 &$Photo shows a view of the workshop in the Lhasa Beer Factory. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ Tibet registered fiscal revenues of 2.33 billion yuan (0.28 billion U.S. dollars) in the first ten months this year, up 14.03 percent year on year. Since March, the growth rate of Tibet's budgetary revenues has stayed in the range of 23 to 29 percent, with the budgetary target for 2009 met four months ahead of schedule ...]]> &$Photo shows a view of the workshop in the Lhasa Beer Factory. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ Tibet registered fiscal revenues of 2.33 billion yuan (0.28 billion U.S. dollars) in the first ten months this year, up 14.03 percent year on year. Since March, the growth rate of Tibet's budgetary revenues has stayed in the range of 23 to 29 percent, with the budgetary target for 2009 met four months ahead of schedule. By the end of October, Tibet's expenditures had totaled 33.64 billion yuan, or 69.1 percent of the budgetary figure. Expenditures on agriculture, forestry and water conservancy had hit 7.37 billion yuan, up 31.31 percent over the same period in 2008. Public spending on the development of science, education, culture and public health had risen to 6.97 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 28.87 percent. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6822400 2009-11-24 15:54:52 &$Tibet ranks first in China in the rate of the development of the individual and private sector in 2009. (People's Daily Online Photo)&$&$ Tibet ranks first in China in the rate of the development of the individual and private sector, according to statistics of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. More than 90 percent of the enterprises in Tibet are small and medium-sized. Since 1999, ...]]> &$Tibet ranks first in China in the rate of the development of the individual and private sector in 2009. (People's Daily Online Photo)&$&$ Tibet ranks first in China in the rate of the development of the individual and private sector, according to statistics of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. More than 90 percent of the enterprises in Tibet are small and medium-sized. Since 1999, the Tibet Autonomous Regional Government has pursued a series of preferential policies in a move to stimulate the expansion of its individual and private sector, an official of the Tibet Autonomous Administration for Industry and Commerce noted. For example, cooperative entities by farmers and herdsmen are exempt from paying registration fees. The government has offered all kinds of services to those self-employed rural residents, college graduates and the disabled. The services include free guidance on how to start businesses and consultation on policies, laws and information. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6822384 2009-11-24 15:50:57 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6822382 2009-11-24 15:52:37 &$Photo shows przewalski's gazelle playing on a grassland east of the Qinghai Lake, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 14, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The Qinghai-based Protection Center for Przewalski's Gazelles has raised funds of 1.2 million yuan RMB from government agencies an d individuals to better protect the endangered animal, according to Qinghai Daily. The center was set up in Haibei Tibe ...]]> &$Photo shows przewalski's gazelle playing on a grassland east of the Qinghai Lake, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 14, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The Qinghai-based Protection Center for Przewalski's Gazelles has raised funds of 1.2 million yuan RMB from government agencies an d individuals to better protect the endangered animal, according to Qinghai Daily. The center was set up in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province on Sep. 17, 2009. Also known as the Chinese double-horned gazelle, the przewalski's gazelle mainly inhabit the perimeter areas around the Qinghai Lake. It has been designated as a critically endangered species of the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and is on the top of the list of endangered gazelle species. In a bid to improve the habitat environment and living conditions of the animal and step up patrolling, the center was established in the intensive care zone for przewalski's gazelles in Gangcha County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The center made efforts to raise 30,000 yuan from Gonggongma Village and the Qinghai Lake Farm to build a monitoring station in the intensive care zone. Meanwhile, it has drawn 200,000 yuan from the forestry departments of Qinghai Province to build three paths and drinking pools for the gazelles. Another a half million yuan was granted by the European Society for the Protection of Plants and Animals to purchase protective equipment, upgrade part of the fences, and feed the gazelles with forages in winter. Thanks to the efforts of the center, the number of przewalski's gazelles has been on the increase. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822380 2009-11-24 16:01:23 6822377 2009-11-24 15:49:25 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6822362 2009-11-24 15:47:46 &$A blind girl braids the hair of a classmate of hers in the school for the blind in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ For Tsering Dorje, an eight-year-old Tibetan boy, the school for the blind children in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, is a world full of happiness and hope. The school, situated in a common Tibetan-style yard on the Jiangsu Road in Lhasa, was founde ...]]> &$A blind girl braids the hair of a classmate of hers in the school for the blind in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ For Tsering Dorje, an eight-year-old Tibetan boy, the school for the blind children in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, is a world full of happiness and hope. The school, situated in a common Tibetan-style yard on the Jiangsu Road in Lhasa, was founded in 1999 by Sabriye Tenberken, a blind German woman. She was thus granted the Golden Deer Award, the highest honor in Germany, for training Tibet's first group of blind people who are able to read and making great contributions to the education and rehabilitation of the blind people in the region. The students there are in the five-18 age group. Most of them can not only communicate in Tibetan, Han and English languages, but also use braille typewriters and computers for the blind. Apart from receiving primary education and training in basic life skills, the students can choose to learn some vocational skills such as massage, music, fine arts and hand-weaving. Nyima Wangdu, a staff of the school, said that the school has enrolled 110 students, with 39 currently on campus. Some students after graduation have jointly opened a massage center, in an effort to stand on their own feet, while some others have been sent to normal school to continue their study. Tsering was natural in introducing his good friends and singing with other children. Although Tsering cannot see the beautiful blue sky or white clouds, the cute boy, just like any other children in the school, shows his confidence in and expectations of the future. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822353 2009-11-24 15:43:21 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6822352 2009-11-24 15:43:18 &$Undated photo shows children playing with the icicles on the branches of a tree in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$

【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822349 2009-11-24 15:40:08 &$Picture taken on Oct. 25, 2009, shows a Buddhist pagoda in front of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Tsada County, Ngari Prefecture, west Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ With the development of tourism industry, the ruins of Guge Kingdom in Tsada County, Ngari Prefecture, west Tibet, have gained new vitality from its ancient culture and history. An internal conflict in the Tubo Kingdom in the 10th century ...]]> &$Picture taken on Oct. 25, 2009, shows a Buddhist pagoda in front of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Tsada County, Ngari Prefecture, west Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ With the development of tourism industry, the ruins of Guge Kingdom in Tsada County, Ngari Prefecture, west Tibet, have gained new vitality from its ancient culture and history. An internal conflict in the Tubo Kingdom in the 10th century resulted in the founding of the Guge Kingdom. Over the next centuries, the new kingdom expanded continuously, and created the unique Guge culture characteristic of splendid achievement in architecture, painting and metal manufacturing. According to statistics of the Tsada Government, the ruins of Guge Kingdom received 3,439 tourists from home and abroad in the past ten months of this year. Its remoteness, the mysterious "soil forest" (a kind of special geomorphology formed by water erosion) and the brilliant civilization combined to give an important play to the ruins in Tibet's tourism industry. Herders in the area are the first to get benefits from the development of tourism in recent years. The Tsada Government has helped them establish 16 family hotels in the Zha Burang Village near the site of the ruins, and so far, figures show that they have earned 100,000 yuan RMB from receiving and catering for the visitors. The government has decided to take more effective measures to turn tourism even more competitive, gradually becoming a leading industry in the whole area by converting the current operation mode of simple sightseeing into diversified trips including adventures and expeditions in the surroundings. Furthermore, the Tibet regional government will grant 80 million yuan RMB for the upkeep of the ruins and for making it more attractive. The Ngari Airport and 219 National Route are expected to open to traffic soon and Tsada's tourism industry will usher in a bright future. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822283 2009-11-24 15:08:44 &$Global Times/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6822272 2009-11-24 15:10:14 &$The students from Lhoka are learning the winter fire safety knowledge. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Entering winter, security hidden troubles of fire incident are increasing. The related activities including fire drills, fire-fighting equipments display, and teaching fire safety knowledge have been carried on in Tibet to improve the ability to resist fair. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$ &$The students from Lhoka are learning the winter fire safety knowledge. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ Entering winter, security hidden troubles of fire incident are increasing. The related activities including fire drills, fire-fighting equipments display, and teaching fire safety knowledge have been carried on in Tibet to improve the ability to resist fair. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822241 2009-11-24 15:00:04 &$Photo taken on Nov. 23, 2009 shows a piece of embroidery work to be finished soon. The embroidery work in Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, has a long history and is deeply rooted in the Tibetan culture. Guinan is known as the "hometown to Tibetan embroidery", and the embroidery work there is exquisite in workmanship with smooth lines and unique local ethnic featur ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 23, 2009 shows a piece of embroidery work to be finished soon. The embroidery work in Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, has a long history and is deeply rooted in the Tibetan culture. Guinan is known as the "hometown to Tibetan embroidery", and the embroidery work there is exquisite in workmanship with smooth lines and unique local ethnic features. Guinan's Tibetan embroidery has been designatetd as a province-level intangible cultural heritage of Qinghai Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822227 2009-11-24 14:55:05 &$Website of QQ International. (Photo: GlobalTimes.cn)&$&$ Do you enjoy chatting up strangers? Or do you prefer to keep things more formal, within the safe and cozy walls of an office environment? Although you are probably already familiar with the annoying noises of MSN messenger, China has found an alternative that is set to take over the world any day now. You may already know it as QQ. Compar ...]]> &$Website of QQ International. (Photo: GlobalTimes.cn)&$&$ Do you enjoy chatting up strangers? Or do you prefer to keep things more formal, within the safe and cozy walls of an office environment? Although you are probably already familiar with the annoying noises of MSN messenger, China has found an alternative that is set to take over the world any day now. You may already know it as QQ. Comparing QQ and MSN is like comparing a kung fu suit and a smart tuxedo. One is impressively entertaining and guaranteed to make friends while the other is much more formal and will deter the commoners from invading your space. Although China has made MSN an official work tool for many companies thanks to its secure software and simple colleague-to-colleague chat features, QQ has made being accosted by strangers a staple of the software, whose friendly gawping penguin logo glares at you from every Chinese colleague's computer in the office. According to the QQ website, they have over a billion registered accounts; that's an entire country's worth of people to bother you while you're working. And it's not surprising, with QQ's (constantly over populated) online games, which attract entire families to play, ranging from simple poker to complicated adventure role-playing in "QQ Three Kingdoms." If you feel the need for a life outside of reality, you can even try an online house, pet or partner. To make sure that people of all nationalities can spend the best years vegetating in an uncomfortable swivel chair, the good people at Tencent software spent seven years putting together the "Hummer," a brand-new software platform that is compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac. Just last month, they released the all-new beta of the English language version of QQ to replace a failed Chinglish version from 2002. But will the new software be a hit? Longterm QQ user and once worker Li Xiaoning believed that the new QQ might bring people together. "What I want to know is whether foreigners will really use it. I'm sure that the locals are always looking for a new way to meet foreign friends. Could QQ be the answer?" he said. But David Soares, an English teacher from Canada, thought differently. "I know that most of my Chinese friends use QQ and MSN. If there is an international edition, I'm glad to have a try. But to be honest, MSN is intrusive enough." The new edition aims to get the English-speaking world into the China lifestyle, both at work and at home. To get yourself started, you'll need 100 MB of free hard drive space, and as always in China, foreigners have been given a few extra privileges. These come in the form of group chat, customizable skins, weather updates and a video stream from the Shanghai international channel. &$&$Source: GlobalTimes.cn&$&$ ]]> 6822200 2009-11-24 14:53:03 &$Photo shows proseminar on the photographic collections "Wildlife in Sanjiangyuan" of Cui Chunqi held in Qinghai. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The proseminar on the photographic collections "Wildlife in Sanjiangyuan" of Cui Chunqi was held by Qinghai Literary Federation and Qinghai Photographer Association on November 18, 2009. As the first large-scale photographic collections reflecting the ...]]> &$Photo shows proseminar on the photographic collections "Wildlife in Sanjiangyuan" of Cui Chunqi held in Qinghai. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The proseminar on the photographic collections "Wildlife in Sanjiangyuan" of Cui Chunqi was held by Qinghai Literary Federation and Qinghai Photographer Association on November 18, 2009. As the first large-scale photographic collections reflecting the wildlife in Sanjiangyuan area , it takes Cui Chunqi, a renowned photographer 6 years to finish it which covers 40 state-level rare animals. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822196 2009-11-24 14:50:14 &$Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (L, 2nd line), lays a wreath before the Korea-China Friendship Tower to commemorate the Chinese People's Volunteers who lost their lives during the Korean War in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Nov. 24, 2009. Liang makes a five-day visit in the DPRK since Nov 22.(Xinhua/Yao Ximeng)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822191 2009-11-24 14:43:07 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822188 2009-11-24 14:41:08 &$ Source: chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6822123 2009-11-24 13:36:20 &$The new Beijing taxi fare policy will begin on Nov. 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. (CCTV.com Photo)&$&$ Taxi passengers in Beijing will have an extra yuan added to their fares. The move is meant to offset the city's rising fuel prices, as they hit their highest levels in years. The new taxi fare policy will begin this Wednesday on November 25, 2009. One yuan will be ...]]> &$The new Beijing taxi fare policy will begin on Nov. 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. (CCTV.com Photo)&$&$ Taxi passengers in Beijing will have an extra yuan added to their fares. The move is meant to offset the city's rising fuel prices, as they hit their highest levels in years. The new taxi fare policy will begin this Wednesday on November 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. Beijing will continue to work on linking taxi fares with gasoline prices. Meanwhile, most of local residents say they accept the surcharge. A local resident of Beijing said, "A one yuan surcharge won't affect me too much. I'm OK with it." Another said, "Some Chinese provinces have already taken similar measures, such as Yunnan and Shandong. I think it's fine. We should do it." Taxi drivers have explained that the extra yuan will provide compensation for the increase in pump prices. A taxi driver in Beijing said, "If I serve 40 passengers a day, it will create an additional 40 yuan. That can help me cope with the recent fuel price rises. I don't think passengers will give up taking taxi just because of one yuan. But if the per kilometer fare rises, many will think differently." According to the new policy, the government, taxi companies, and passengers will share the cost of gasoline price fluctuations. Beijing last saw an increase in taxi fares three years ago. &$&$Source: CCTV online&$&$ ]]> 6822113 2009-11-24 13:36:20 &$Recently the popular series has been adapted into an animated version, which won big at the 4th Beijing International Student Animation Festival. (CCTV.com Photo)&$&$ TV sitcom "My Own Swordsman" swept across China in 2006, winning a solid fan base for its hilarious script and screwball style. Recently the popular series has been adapted into an animated version, which won big at the 4th Beijing Internation ...]]> &$Recently the popular series has been adapted into an animated version, which won big at the 4th Beijing International Student Animation Festival. (CCTV.com Photo)&$&$ TV sitcom "My Own Swordsman" swept across China in 2006, winning a solid fan base for its hilarious script and screwball style. Recently the popular series has been adapted into an animated version, which won big at the 4th Beijing International Student Animation Festival. The animated version is still at the helm of Ning Caishen, who directed the TV series. The cartoon stays faithful to the original, retaining major cast members including Guo Furong, Bai Zhantang, and Tong Xiangyu. Thanks to some hard-working graphic designers, these fictional figures bear an excellent likeness to their real-life performers, such as actresses Yao Chen and Yan Ni. Even their facial expressions are the same. Qi Bojun, Director of Animation "My Own Swordsman", said, What we are pursuing is not merely the same looks and gestures of the original actors. We're trying to make the animation characters more adorable, more cartoon-like." Apart from the hilarious catchphrase in the original sitcom, there are also new elements incorporated into the animation version, such as pets. Qi Bojun said, "For example Tong Xiangyu has a pet cat, and Guo Furong and Bai Zhantang raise a parrot in their inn. These lovely animals help add more laughs to the already fun-packed show." The success of the original TV sitcom "My Own Swordsman" has triggered a boom for its merchandising of side products. The eponymous Internet game mushroomed in 2006, drawing as many as half a million players on-line at the same time. And apart from the animated version, there are also publications, movies, and dramas based on the same hilarious story. The same thing happened with the animated feature "The Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf". The huge success of the cartoon picture cultivated a considerably large market for its side products to grow, such as cartoon strips and toys. Sales for the Goat and Wolf publications have reached over 100-million yuan. Recently the State Council, China's cabinet, has launched a program supporting and promoting the country's cultural industry, bringing the development of relative fields to a new high. Domestic enterprises and organizations are joining hands with their overseas counterparts to explore a better future for China's cultural industry. &$&$Source: CCTV online&$&$ ]]> 6822100 2009-11-24 13:17:28 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822099 2009-11-24 13:16:49 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822097 2009-11-24 13:15:52 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822096 2009-11-24 13:36:20 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6822090 2009-11-24 13:36:20 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6822071 2009-11-24 13:36:21 &$ &$&$By People's Daily Online &$&$&$ &$ &$&$By People's Daily Online &$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6822051 2009-11-24 15:37:44 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822050 2009-11-24 11:21:54 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822048 2009-11-24 11:21:14 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822047 2009-11-24 11:20:30 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822016 2009-11-24 10:57:28 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822014 2009-11-24 10:56:48 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6822013 2009-11-24 10:56:12 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821992 2009-11-24 10:55:43 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821943 2009-11-24 10:44:30 &$Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui addresses the rollout ceremony of a JF-17 Thunder fighter plane, first of its kind made in Pakistan, at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, some 60 kilometers northwest of the Pakistani capital Islamabad, Nov. 23, 2009. The JF-17, unveiled on Nov. 23, is a kind of advanced multi-role fighter jointly invested and developed by China and Pakistan. (Xinhua/Li Jingchen)&$ &$Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui addresses the rollout ceremony of a JF-17 Thunder fighter plane, first of its kind made in Pakistan, at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, some 60 kilometers northwest of the Pakistani capital Islamabad, Nov. 23, 2009. The JF-17, unveiled on Nov. 23, is a kind of advanced multi-role fighter jointly invested and developed by China and Pakistan. (Xinhua/Li Jingchen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821935 2009-11-24 10:37:35 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821885 2009-11-24 10:10:14 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821881 2009-11-24 10:09:02 6821880 2009-11-24 13:36:21 &$Photo shows a key project titled "Image of Gongbo" being undertaken in Bayi Town, Nyingchi Prefecture, southeastern Tibet. The project costing 120 million yuan (14.52 million U.S. dollars) is set for completion in June 2010. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ ...]]> &$Photo shows a key project titled "Image of Gongbo" being undertaken in Bayi Town, Nyingchi Prefecture, southeastern Tibet. The project costing 120 million yuan (14.52 million U.S. dollars) is set for completion in June 2010. (Tibet Daily Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6821874 2009-11-24 10:04:12 &$ SHANGHAI: The Shanghai version of the Magic Kingdom will be located at the Chuansha town of Pudong New Area, covering 116 hectares, according to the theme park's final plans announced on the National Development and Reform Commission website yesterday. The Disneyland project, which will be jointly developed by Chinese and United States companies, will include an amusement park, a logistics support area, a pub ...]]> &$ SHANGHAI: The Shanghai version of the Magic Kingdom will be located at the Chuansha town of Pudong New Area, covering 116 hectares, according to the theme park's final plans announced on the National Development and Reform Commission website yesterday. The Disneyland project, which will be jointly developed by Chinese and United States companies, will include an amusement park, a logistics support area, a public utilities area and a parking lot, the commission said. The announcement is the first time authorities have officially confirmed the location of Shanghai Disneyland, even though previous media reports have pinpointed the area. The news has pushed Chuansha's home prices to 12,000 yuan ($1,760) per sq m from 3,000 yuan from three years ago. The Shanghai government received the green light from authorities late last month to build Shanghai Disneyland Park in partnership with media giant Walt Disney Co. "Many business-savvy people are making the Disney theme park a profit-driven project, seeking opportunities to make every penny of it," said Gu Xiaoming, professor from the tourism department at Fudan University. By contrast, the villagers who live in the area are likely to benefit the least from the park. And Li Zhengfang, a 58-year-old villager in Zhaohang, even gave her life when clamoring for benefits for some of the elderly, whose homes were "unluckily" not partitioned into the Disneyland division, Li's daughter said. "My mother along with other four delegates had negotiated with the village committee in August in hopes of incorporating all the elderly into the Disneyland beneficiaries," said Li Ying, the late Li Zhengfang's daughter. A widespread rumor had circulated in Zhaohang that the pension level for female villagers older than 55 or males older than 60 will be raised to the township level of 910 yuan from the current level of 385 yuan, if they were going to be relocated for Mickey, junior Li said. On Aug 6, on her way to make an appeal for more benefits for the elderly, the senior Li died of high blood pressure, leaving the negotiations unsolved. "Generally speaking, the government must subsidize farmers who lose their land for commercial or industrial projects, but the allowance range could be varied according to different conditions," said Gui Shixun, professor at the Population Research Institute, East China Normal University based in Shanghai. Based on current regulations, farmers will be transferred to the "small-town social insurance system" from the rural pension as one of their compensations for losing their plots of land. The system in Shanghai is a compulsory social insurance mainly targeting residents living in Shanghai's suburban areas who are registered as permanent residents in the city, aiming to guarantee their basic needs for life. Officials from Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said no specific policies have been announced to resettle the people to make way for the park. Local officials said earlier that the government has started preliminary plans to resettle more than 4,000 residents in a 4-million-sq-m area in Pudong New Area that covers Zhaohang. "Past experience has showed that the government must build residential buildings for the resettled residents, given the high price of commercial properties in Shanghai. The prices are so high that those& ]]> 6821858 2009-11-24 09:55:36 &$The new Beijing taxi fare policy will begin on Nov. 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. (Photo:english.cctv.com)&$&$ Taxi passengers in Beijing will have an extra yuan added to their fares. The move is meant to offset the city's rising fuel prices, as they hit their highest levels in years. The new taxi fare policy will begin this Wednesday on November 25, 2009. One yua ...]]> &$The new Beijing taxi fare policy will begin on Nov. 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. (Photo:english.cctv.com)&$&$ Taxi passengers in Beijing will have an extra yuan added to their fares. The move is meant to offset the city's rising fuel prices, as they hit their highest levels in years. The new taxi fare policy will begin this Wednesday on November 25, 2009. One yuan will be added to any trip exceeding 3 kilometers. Beijing will continue to work on linking taxi fares with gasoline prices. Meanwhile, most of local residents say they accept the surcharge. A local resident of Beijing said, "A one yuan surcharge won't affect me too much. I'm OK with it." Another said, "Some Chinese provinces have already taken similar measures, such as Yunnan and Shandong. I think it's fine. We should do it." Taxi drivers have explained that the extra yuan will provide compensation for the increase in pump prices. A taxi driver in Beijing said, "If I serve 40 passengers a day, it will create an additional 40 yuan. That can help me cope with the recent fuel price rises. I don't think passengers will give up taking taxi just because of one yuan. But if the per kilometer fare rises, many will think differently." According to the new policy, the government, taxi companies, and passengers will share the cost of gasoline price fluctuations. Beijing last saw an increase in taxi fares three years ago. &$&$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821835 2009-11-24 13:36:21 &$Visitors take pictures in the Potatso National Park in Shangri-la County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. (xgll.com.cn Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2 ...]]> &$Visitors take pictures in the Potatso National Park in Shangri-la County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. (xgll.com.cn Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821829 2009-11-24 13:36:21 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821824 2009-11-24 09:39:28 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821813 2009-11-24 09:37:21 &$Gang suspects are escorted to court for a trial on Nov 6 in Chongqing. China Daily&$&$ CHONGQING: A local official has said the ongoing crackdown on gangs will not evolve into a "movement" that goes too far, reassuring people that trials will be "fair and just". Liu Guanglei, Party secretary of the municipality's politics and law committee, said the crackdown on mafia-style gangs - which since June has see ...]]> &$Gang suspects are escorted to court for a trial on Nov 6 in Chongqing. China Daily&$&$ CHONGQING: A local official has said the ongoing crackdown on gangs will not evolve into a "movement" that goes too far, reassuring people that trials will be "fair and just". Liu Guanglei, Party secretary of the municipality's politics and law committee, said the crackdown on mafia-style gangs - which since June has seen the detention of more than 2,900 suspects, including some officials accused of protecting gangs - "will neither miscarry justice nor develop into a so-called anti-gang movement". Liu's remarks addressed worries that some suspects may be wrongly convicted as gangsters during the high-profile campaign. "The trials will be fair and just, which will stand the test of time," he added. With some cases entering second trials, lawyers representing suspected gang members are facing mounting pressure from a public that supports the operation and firmly believes the suspects are guilty even before trials are concluded, Guangzhou-based Southern Weekend reported. Zhou Litai, a local lawyer defending suspected gangster Li Zhigang, said that the "wave to sweep away gangs may escalate into a periodic movement that leads to wrongful convictions and undue harsh sentences". Organized gangsters usually get harsher punishments than non-gangsters, even though they committed the same crimes such as robbery or arson. Zhou told China Daily that he feels the pressure from the landslide support for the crackdown. He also said a directive from the municipal high court, which asked that gang suspects not be bailed or have their sentences shortened, was not proper. Although admitting "the damage done by organized gangs is considerably large", he argued that "the rights of the defendants were not properly protected". "I was not allowed to meet my client during police investigations or after the verdicts were read. All 29 lawyers defending the gang could not view or copy legal documents before the trial," he said. However, Zhao Changqing, a law professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law who led a team of lawyers to defend alleged gang leader Li Qiang last month, told China Daily the trial was sound. The 75-year-old Zhao was one of the drafters of the country's Criminal Law in 1997. "Limited rights of lawyers, for instance the unavailability to see their clients, is a normal practice that can be found in other kinds of trials as well," he said. "As far as I have observed, the trial of Li Qiang (still pending a verdict) and his alleged gangsters was done rigorously, and I did not feel political pressure in the court," he said. Alleged bosses of five gangs, who have had their first trials, confessed to crimes including murder and running underground gambling dens, but all denied charges of leading mafia-style gangs. Two gangs, six members of which were sentenced to death, stood trial a second time earlier this month and are still waiting for verdicts. &$&$ &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821794 2009-11-24 13:36:22 &$File photo shows an aircraft landing on the Gongkhar Airport in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The Gongkhar Airport in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has handled one million passengers so far this year, according to Tibet Business. The number of travelers to and out of Tibet has exceeded one million for three straight years. Currently, the airport handl ...]]> &$File photo shows an aircraft landing on the Gongkhar Airport in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The Gongkhar Airport in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has handled one million passengers so far this year, according to Tibet Business. The number of travelers to and out of Tibet has exceeded one million for three straight years. Currently, the airport handled 30 flights with 8,000 passengers per day during the peak season. It has taken measures to meet the heavy traffic demand since the beginning of this year. For instance, a project was started in July to expand the airport's terminal and airfield to improve its carrying capacity. The airport will have ten more aircraft stands following the completion of the project. It is expected to handle 4.6 million passengers and 78,500 tons of cargo per year by 2020. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821783 2009-11-24 13:36:22 &$Guoguo, the local farmer is picking up vegetables. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ In recent years, biogas has been put in use among local farmers and herdsmen in Lhunzhub County, Lhasa, which not only provide the fuel for life and lighting, but also promote the vegetables planting. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ...]]> &$Guoguo, the local farmer is picking up vegetables. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ In recent years, biogas has been put in use among local farmers and herdsmen in Lhunzhub County, Lhasa, which not only provide the fuel for life and lighting, but also promote the vegetables planting. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6821735 2009-11-24 08:59:01 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821732 2009-11-24 08:58:08 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821729 2009-11-24 08:57:07 &$Source:China Daily/AP&$&$ ]]> 6821725 2009-11-24 08:56:18 &$A masked protester makes a point as more than 1,000 residents demonstrate outside the Guangzhou government building yesterday. The sign reads: "Oppose garbage burning, protect green Panyu." China Daily&$&$ GUANGZHOU: More than 1,000 residents in this southern metropolis raised a stink yesterday over plans to build a massive garbage incinerator in the heart of the Pearl River Delta. The protest outside a go ...]]> &$A masked protester makes a point as more than 1,000 residents demonstrate outside the Guangzhou government building yesterday. The sign reads: "Oppose garbage burning, protect green Panyu." China Daily&$&$ GUANGZHOU: More than 1,000 residents in this southern metropolis raised a stink yesterday over plans to build a massive garbage incinerator in the heart of the Pearl River Delta. The protest outside a government office building was the latest salvo in a growing dispute between residents and local authorities' perceived hard line over the project. The residents were fired up after hearing that the authorities would build the garbage incinerator once an "environmental assessment is approved". The residents say they want input into the decision-making process. The incinerator, which proponents want to build in Huijiang village of Panyu, in Guangzhou, will be capable of handling around 2,000 tons of garbage a day. Local authorities say such a facility is sorely needed. However, agitated locals who gathered to shout slogans, wave banners and demand the suspension of the project, said things are moving too fast. "We are here to ask for positive feedback from the government," said Lu An, a local concerned about the health risks of the project. The Guangzhou center of urban construction and administration received a petition from the protesters yesterday, but only a handful of disgruntled residents got the chance to meet officials. "We are not satisfied with the way the authorities have dealt with us. So we all, voluntarily, moved to the government office building to grab their attention," Lu said. Protesters demanded the resignation of Lu Zhiyi, deputy general-secretary of Guangzhou government, who had said the city was ready to build more garbage incinerators to deal with the growing need for trash treatment facilities. "It is a preferred option for us to build more incinerators, since Guangzhou is facing rising piles of garbage. We will scientifically select places for such construction outside dense residential areas," Lu Zhiyi said at a press conference on Sunday. Lu An, meanwhile, said residents' fears about health impacts were hard to shake. "Villagers near another garbage incinerator (Likeng incinerator, in Baiyun district of Guangzhou) confirmed more than 50 deaths from cancer after its operation," he said. He added that residents near the incinerator were forced to get drinking water from outside the village because of fear about water pollution. Government representatives insisted at a press conference on Sunday that no cancer cases had been reported among workers at the facility referred to by Lu. Feng Shengping, a researcher with Guangdong provincial situation study and research center, said: "Not all garbage should be burned. As far as we know, nearly 70 percent of trash in urban areas should be recycled." &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821711 2009-11-24 08:50:57 6821701 2009-11-24 08:47:27 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821690 2009-11-24 17:09:14 &$Yang Xianyi, one of China's most well-known translators, known for rendering numerous ancient Chinese classics into English, including "The Dream of the Red Mansions," died in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2009. He was 95. The photo taken on October, 2006 shows Yang Xianyi in his home. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)&$&$ Yang Xianyi, one of China's most well-known translators, known for rendering numerous ancient Chinese classic ...]]> &$Yang Xianyi, one of China's most well-known translators, known for rendering numerous ancient Chinese classics into English, including "The Dream of the Red Mansions," died in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2009. He was 95. The photo taken on October, 2006 shows Yang Xianyi in his home. (Xinhua/Tang Shizeng)&$&$ Yang Xianyi, one of China's most well-known translators, known for rendering numerous ancient Chinese classics into English, including "The Dream of the Red Mansions," died in Beijing Monday. He was 95. Yang had reportedly been suffering from lymphoma cancer. In September, he was given a lifetime achievement award by the Translators Association of China. Born into a wealthy family in 1915 in the northern coastal city of Tianjin, he was sent to Oxford to study Classics in 1936, where he married Gladys Taylor. Yang and his wife returned to China in 1940, and began their decades-long cooperation of introducing Chinese classics to the English-speaking world. Working for Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, the couple produced a remarkable number of quality translations, including classic novels such as "The Dream of the Red Mansions" and the selected works of 20th century writer Lu Xun. Besides, the Yangs were also the first to render "The Odyssey "into Chinese from the ancient Greek original. His wife, Gladys Yang, died in 1999. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821681 2009-11-24 08:45:13 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821636 2009-11-24 08:36:53 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821626 2009-11-24 13:36:24 &$Shi Yongxin (Shanghaidaily Photo)&$&$ The abbot of Shaolin Temple, in central China's Henan Province, on Monday fought criticism against him for "leading a material life" by claiming he and his fellow monks only received a monthly allowance of less than 200 yuan (US$29.29). The comments from Shi Yongxin during an online interview with the People's Daily Website were the abbot's first response to a fake ...]]> &$Shi Yongxin (Shanghaidaily Photo)&$&$ The abbot of Shaolin Temple, in central China's Henan Province, on Monday fought criticism against him for "leading a material life" by claiming he and his fellow monks only received a monthly allowance of less than 200 yuan (US$29.29). The comments from Shi Yongxin during an online interview with the People's Daily Website were the abbot's first response to a fake letter under his name posted by a hacker on the temple's Website on November 11. The letter accused him of exploiting the 1,500-year-old temple for commercial gain. The bogus letter, posted with a picture of the abbot meditating, said Shi was ashamed of destroying the solemnity of Shaolin in exchange for fame and material wealth. It said Shi accepted blame for the "temple's failure." Shi, 44, shrugged off the personal attacks in the letter, saying the hacker was only joking with the Buddhists, the temple and the abbot. He said he admired the "online kung fu that overwhelmed Shaolin's legendary defenses." The first monk in China with a master of business administration degree said his allowance had rarely changed since 1981 when he became a Shaolin monk. His daily food expense rose to 7 yuan from 5 yuan three years ago. Charity donations Shi said he led the same life as all the other monks in Shaolin, with a monthly allowance of less than 200 yuan. He spent most of this on books and Buddhist artifacts. Buddhists did not care about money and much of their allowance was given to charity, the abbot said. He said it was necessary to merge Shaolin into the mainstream culture of the world. That's why he was promoting Shaolin as a "brand" through overseas businesses. "The hacker's letter is a spur for both me and the temple to do more to expand Shaolin's businesses," Shi said. "Globalization is the only way that the world can understand Shaolin, a mainstream of Chinese culture." Shaolin Temple is famous for its influence on Chinese martial arts. It sends monks to Las Vegas and elsewhere to perform kung fu shows. &$&$Source: Shanghai Daily&$&$ ]]> 6821621 2009-11-24 08:35:50 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821610 2009-11-24 08:36:09 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821603 2009-11-24 08:32:33 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821589 2009-11-24 08:31:23 &$Li Yuanchao, head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Cyril Ramaphosa (L), member of the National Executive Committee of African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ Ruling parties of China and South Africa on Monday pledged to learn more from each other on running their state ...]]> &$Li Yuanchao, head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Cyril Ramaphosa (L), member of the National Executive Committee of African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ Ruling parties of China and South Africa on Monday pledged to learn more from each other on running their states. "I hope both parties will make best of this workshop to deepen our exchanges on governance and serve bilateral relationship," Li Yuanchao, head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, told a visiting South African delegation. Li made the remarks in a meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, member of the National Executive Committee of African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. Ramaphosa and his delegation arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a workshop of the ANC National Executive Committee that will last two weeks in China. Top CPC and ANC leaders have agreed on the South African workshop in China, which is of importance for both parties to improve the ability of administration, said Li, also member of both of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee. Ramaphosa conveyed the greetings of the ANC leaders to the CPC leaders. He said his delegation came to China to learn and to absorb as much information as possible from the CPC. Ramaphosa said his delegation saw the workshop as a process of deepening and broadening the relationship between the two parties. The delegation will travel to the western metropolis of Chongqing and the country's financial powerhouse Shanghai at the end of the workshop. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821553 2009-11-24 09:15:52 &$People's Daily Online-Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821524 2009-11-24 13:36:26 &$The mother of Chen Deguo, a coal miner who went missing after a gas blast at Xinxing coal mine, cries while waiting for news of her son at home in Hegang, Heilongjiang Province November 23, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ The country's top work safety official has blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for Saturday's mine blast in Heilongjiang province that claimed at least ...]]> &$The mother of Chen Deguo, a coal miner who went missing after a gas blast at Xinxing coal mine, cries while waiting for news of her son at home in Hegang, Heilongjiang Province November 23, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ The country's top work safety official has blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for Saturday's mine blast in Heilongjiang province that claimed at least 104 lives. The gas blast - the country's deadliest mine accident for more than two years - shook the State-run Xinxing Coal Mine, Longmei Group, at 2:30 am. At the time, 528 workers were underground. Xinhua News Agency reported that 420 employees escaped the blast. As of last night, four workers were still missing and presumed dead. Luo Lin, head of the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) and chief of the State Council probe team, yesterday said the accident in Hegang city started with a gas leak in one of the shafts. As a result of poor ventilation, gas quickly filled the main tunnel and the resulting blast shook 28 of the 30 mining platforms in operation. While stressing that the exact cause of the tragedy had not been determined, Luo said the accident clearly suggests negligence and said it "has again revealed many problems in colliery management - it's a lesson we must all learn". Inadequate precautions and poor ventilation appeared to be among the failures, said Zhao Tiechui, deputy head of SAWS. "The mine had too many mining platforms in operation and had sent too many workers down to increase output," Zhao said on Sunday. "Its underground structure was far too complicated for the mine's ventilation system to work effectively." In the aftermath of Saturday's explosion, the mine's director, deputy director and its chief engineer were all removed from their posts. Zhu Haizhou, former deputy chief engineer at the local subsidiary of the Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group, was named the mine's new boss. Heilongjiang Governor Li Zhanshu has said he takes responsibility for the accident. "Development is the top priority, but gross domestic product cannot be traded for the lives and blood of employees," Li said. The bodies of the miners were taken to a morgue 6 km east of Hegang where sobbing relatives gathered. Some family members and friends of the dead miners protested yesterday. They called on the mine's bosses to provide more details about what happened. Some of the protesters were taken inside the mine compound while others were driven away by the company's security. The families of each deceased miner are likely to receive at least 250,000 yuan ($36,600). The payout is 25 percent more than the standard compensation offered following deaths caused by negligence. &$ &$A mineworker stands near a gas explosion site at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang Province November 23, 2009. [Agencies]&$&$ A clause in the compensation agreement says families that hold funerals within 24 hours of signing the document will receive an additional 30,000 yuan. Those who do so within 48 hours will get 20,000 yuan, and people who wait another 24 hours will receive 10,000 yuan on top of the negotiated compensation. Zhang, the mine spokesman, refused to say why families were being&nbs ]]> 6821512 2009-11-24 13:36:27 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821511 2009-11-24 09:51:51 &$Luis Alva (R), ...]]> &$Luis Alva (R), president of the Congress of Peru, meets with Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Lima, capital of Peru, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ He hailed the stable development of bilateral relations since they forged diplomatic ties 38 years ago, especially the fast and all-round development in the new century. Jia said China and Peru have set up a strategic partnership, signed a free trade agreement, enhanced political mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation and carried out fruitful cultural exchanges. The two countries have also coordinated closely on international and regional issues, he added. China and Peru are facing the common task of boosting economic growth and improving people's living standards, Jia said, noting that deepening their friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation serves the fundamental interests of both countries. &$ &$Luis Alva (R), president of the Congress of Peru, meets with Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Lima, capital of Peru, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ Jia proposed that the two countries should further enhance political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation and boost exchanges between political parties, parliaments, local governments, media organizations and non-governmental groups. He appreciated the efforts by Peruvian legislators in promoting bilateral ties. The Peruvian Congress passed two bills to express condolences to the Chinese people following the devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province last year, and it recently passed another bill to extend congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he said. "All of these demonstrated the deep friendship between China and Peru, and we appreciate that very much," Jia said. Alva thanked China for its support to Peru and spoke highly of China's contributions to the world, saying the sound, close relationship between the two nations has benefited the two peoples. Peru hopes to strengthen its cooperation with China in the high-tech sector and welcomes investment by Chinese companies in the country, he said. Jia arrived here on Sunday for a two-day visit to Peru. Peru is the second leg of his four-nation tour, which will also take him to Ecuador and Brazil. He has already visited the Philippines. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/24/content_390002.htm&$&$ ]]> 6821482 2009-11-24 08:11:15 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821474 2009-11-24 10:40:46 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821446 2009-11-24 07:24:04 &$Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the China-Peru Trade and Investment ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the China-Peru Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in Lima, capital of Peru, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ Speaking at the China-Peru Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum here, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, praised the stable development of bilateral ties and expressed China's readiness to work with Peru to advance their partnership of friendly cooperation. China has become Peru's second largest trading partner and export market, and Peru has become one of the major destinations of Chinese investment in Latin America, he said. Jia said the free trade agreement between China and Peru, due to take effect next year, will advance bilateral economic and trade cooperation and contribute to the rapid development of the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Jia said the Chinese and Peruvian economies are complementary to each other and have great potential for cooperation. Deepening the mutually beneficial cooperation serves the fundamental interests of both countries, he said. Therefore, bilateral economic and trade cooperation should be viewed and developed from a strategic perspective, he said. He called for efforts to further facilitate trade and boost mutual investment. On the same occasion, Peruvian First Vice President Luis Giampietri said the free trade agreement between Peru and China would bring new opportunities for expanding the reciprocal cooperation and that Peru is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in all fields to boost bilateral ties. Jia arrived here on Sunday for a two-day visit to Peru, the second leg of his four-nation tour. Jia, who has visited the Philippines, will also travel to Ecuador and Brazil after his stay in Peru. &$&$ Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821444 2009-11-24 13:37:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821443 2009-11-23 22:00:48 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821423 2009-11-23 21:00:49 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821422 2009-11-23 20:59:39 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821400 2009-11-23 20:27:07 &$By People's Daily Online &$&$ ]]> 6821398 2009-11-23 20:16:53 &$Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R) meets with Sergio Balbinot, CEO of Italian insurance giant Generali Group, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan met on Monday with Sergio Balbinot, CEO of Italian insurance giant Generali Group. They exchanged views on issues of common concern, including the current economic and financial situation. ...]]> &$Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R) meets with Sergio Balbinot, CEO of Italian insurance giant Generali Group, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)&$&$ Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan met on Monday with Sergio Balbinot, CEO of Italian insurance giant Generali Group. They exchanged views on issues of common concern, including the current economic and financial situation. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821397 2009-11-24 13:37:56 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821325 2009-11-24 08:30:16 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/24/content_389969.htm&$&$ ]]> 6821323 2009-11-23 18:28:58 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821322 2009-11-24 08:26:22 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/24/content_389991.htm&$&$ ]]> 6821321 2009-11-24 08:50:57 &$Source: Xinhua &$&$ ]]> 6821287 2009-11-23 17:08:53 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6821284 2009-11-23 17:07:35 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6821283 2009-11-23 17:06:39 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6821282 2009-11-23 17:05:44 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6821269 2009-11-23 16:59:47 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821248 2009-11-24 13:36:29 &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the ...]]> &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the demand of a large-scale concert and is unique in the world. The piano was played at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 by renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, who brought the audience an unforgettable night by playing "Starlight". &$&$Source: CRI online&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821173 2009-11-24 13:36:30 &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, wi ...]]> &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, with the development and promotion of "winter tour in Tibet" by related tourist department, Tibet has attracted more and more tourists with its specific Tibetan festival and stunning natural scenery. When it just pasted 8 a.m. on November 21, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi Prefecture ushered in its first tourist group. Even though entering the slack season in November, this scenic spot still can receive some 50 tourists each day, sources from a staff of the spot. Suo Qiang, a tourist from Xijiang told reporter that he will stay in Tibet for about 7 days and will pay a visit to Lhasa, Xigaze besides Nyingchi. "Winter Tibet shows you a unique lingering charm beyond imagination which can not experience in other seasons," he added. Meanwhile, the distinctive custom in Nyingchi also boosts winter tourism. With the fall-on of Gongbo New Year festival on November 17, a tourist group from Guangdong Province came to Zongguo Village, Nyingchi Town on the next day to share the festival happiness with local Tibetan people. Besides, Lhasa will host the 3rd Tibetan New Year Custom & Tourism Festival on February 14, 2010, while, the Tibetan New Year in Xigaze will be held one month prior to that. The Tourism Department of Tibet Autonomous Region has begun to promote "winter tour in Tibet " in 2007 and it had received 430,000 tourists last year, according to Wang Songping, vice director of the department. The "winter tour in Tibet" this year has kicked off from the mid-October and related scenic spots have given some discounts in ticket prices since then. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821168 2009-11-24 13:36:30 &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing ...]]> &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing a column for newspaper and also making some film between Turkey and Spanish. Harvey is very interested in the paintings in Mokao Grotto at Dunhuang. It is his dream to go there someday and see those extraordinary works by himself. What this Thangka painting inspired him is the teacher of Niangben, who used to learn painting in Dunhuang, merged the painting style into Thangka painting. So this two kinds of paintings have something in common. Harvey highly appraised the Thangka painting which is perfect. It's also very time consuming, and cannot make any mistakes when painting. The colours in Thangka are all very warm and make people feel comfortable. When talking about Tibet, Harvey's first impression about Tibet came from his hearing and seeing when he was young. He saw some of Tibetan cultural art works in local art museum in America, and also from his professor's friends when he studied in Harvard University Law School. In the talk, he mentioned the word "spiritual" many times, and also other words like magical, profound. He also appreciated the great history of Tibet, and he learnt Tibet from many ways such as TV, newspaper, websites. There are many aspects of Tibet discussed in the western countries, but what draws his interest most is cultural aspect. Mentioning of Tibet's current development and trend of Tibet's future, Harvey agreed on environment protection in Tibet, Tibet is facing the same challenge like many other places in the world. He thinks Tibet should not overtake population beyond its capability due to its special geographic conditions and environment. He thinks keeping balance is of the most importance. Tibet should preserve religious activities, cultural relics sites while developing modern convenience for people to enjoy. Under the huge support of Chinese central government and other provinces, the life of Tibetan people is getting better and better. Today Tibetan people do more and more things that traditional Tibetan people have never done before. There're more ways of increasing income. But Harvey doesn't think money is the creator of happiness, happiness has nothing to do with money. And many people in Tibet go to China's inland and go abroad for better personal development and they also should keep learning their own language and religious systems. And last, he was asked if he would go to Tibet, he said yes, it's another dream. But he would not make any film or documentary about Tibet. He said there are many sides about Tibet in western world, and just because of this, people should go to Tibet by themselves and find out the truth. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6821164 2009-11-24 13:36:30 &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ...]]> &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6821099 2009-11-24 13:36:31 &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's ...]]> &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Living at an altitude of 2,500 m to 5,000 m, the cranes are the only cranes inhabiting and breeding on a plateau. Every year, about 500 live through the winter in Shangri-la's Pudacuo and Napahai nature reserves. However, it is little known where these birds breed and how they migrate there. This new discovery of the species' breeding place is based on the two-year satellite tracing of the activities of two cranes in the Napahai Nature Reserve. Later this winter, a ground investigation of the present conditions of the places for its breeding and inhabitation will continue following the survey to locate the bird's migration route, rest venues and the rest period. 　 &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821096 2009-11-24 13:36:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821092 2009-11-24 13:36:32 &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism B ...]]> &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism Bureau of Damxung County, Lhasa, Tibet. Some roads in the scenic zone have been frozen as it is getting cold in Tibet, so tourists are unable to visit Lake Namtso for the sake of their safety. Yet they can enjoy the view of the lake on Mt. Lagenla. A staff worker of the bureau said security personnel have been on guard around the clock at the ticket offices, the villagers' committee of Namtso Village, and Zhaxi Island. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821087 2009-11-24 13:36:32 &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, Guinan's neighboring county. Thanks to the government's preferential policies, the herders now live in new free houses and enjoy better medical care as well as educational conditions. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821079 2009-11-24 13:36:32 &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821037 2009-11-23 14:46:42 6820964 2009-11-24 13:36:36 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820953 2009-11-23 16:02:42 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820937 2009-11-23 13:57:23 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820932 2009-11-23 13:55:24 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820851 2009-11-23 13:19:46 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820849 2009-11-23 13:19:14 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820839 2009-11-24 08:22:42 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/24/content_390000.htm&$&$ ]]> 6820763 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet Universit ...]]> &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet University, the project is designed to make it possible to send short messages in the Tibetan language. Dai Zhong, general manager of the China Mobile Tibet Branch, said that the project, based on the Windows mobile and symbian mobile phone operating systems, will help download the Tibetan language software package from the Internet and realize real-time peer-to-peer SMS. &$ &$Photo taken on November 20, 2009 shows the ceremony to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS) in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Tibet University and China Mobile will be responsible for the development of the software platform, while Xinhua News Agency will undertake to provide the contents of Tibetan short messages. The China Mobile Tibet Branch and the Xinhua News Agency Tibet Branch opened the "mobile Xinhua news" short message service in March 2008. Among the one million mobile phone users in Tibet, 300,000 subscribe to such a service, receiving ten short messages in the Han language everyday, covering major events happening in Tibet and other parts of China. In Tibet, more than 80 percent of the Tibetans live in vast agricultural and pastoral areas hard of access to transportation services and information. The project will thus enable Tibetan farmers and herders to receive the "mobile Xinhua news" in both Han and Tibetan languages. Ding Yexian, a Tibet Autonomous Regional Government official, said that the launch and operation of the Tibetan SMS will create conditions for Tibetans to promptly learn the latest political, economic, scientific and cultural information. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820756 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 h ...]]> &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 households with 179 adopted orphans from all parts of Tibet. Nyima's house was full of the smell of Tibetan incense. Several photos were inserted into the glass frame of a cabinet. Pointing at one picture, Nyima said, "Those are my ten children. One daughter is studying in Tianjin City in North China and two boys have moved to the youth hostel." The rest seven children, three boys and four girls shared one mother's love. "They are more considerate than the children from common families. At the beginning, they always made my hands full. But now they have grown up and become my good helpers. My second child often cooks with me," speaking of her children, Nyima could not help smiling broadly. Before her children returned home after school in the evening, Nyima did some sewing and had small talks with other moms in the village about the daily trifles and their children's study. &$ &$File photo shows a view of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Nyima said, "Sometimes, we go for an outing or a picnic at weekends. But the happiest thing of my family is to celebrate the Tibetan New Year, when all the people sing and dance together in an auditorium." Nyima could not clearly remember all the sweets and bitters in the past nine years, but when it came to her interdependence with her children, Nyima could not hold back her tears. She said, "Once I was out for ten days to attend a training course held in inland areas. When I came back, I saw the scrawled characters written on the door, 'Mom, when will you come back?' I burst into cry right away." Placed in order in the study are the children's books and certificates of merit. An electronic organ and a violin lie in an inconspicuous place. Nyima said, "I bought them these for they are eager to learn. My children are thoughtful and won't ask for name brand clothes." Speaking of her expectations on her children, Nyima said, "I will feel very happy if they abide by laws and can become useful to society." &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820753 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long hi ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long history and diverse cultures.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820747 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thou ...]]> &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thousands of historical documents and cultural relics have been taken to foreign countries such as Britain, France, Japan and Russia. The cave, considered as a treasury of literature, contains documents involving politics, economics, military affairs, religion, ethnic folklores, languages, science and philosophy. Tsering, an expert on tibetology of the Oversea Ethnic Document Research Institute of the university, noted that those Dunhuang documents in the ancient Tibetan language stolen by British explorer Marc Aurel Stein and French Sinologist Paul Pelliot are now collected in the British Library (BL) and the National Library of France (NLF), respectively. It is hard to have the original scripts of these Tibetan documents drained overseas in large quantities return to China, so they have to be reproduced as prints, he added. Dating back from 7 to 8 A.D. of ancient Tibet's Tubo Kingdom, these documents are regarded as probably filling a literature gap in a warring period in Tibet's history. Since 2006, the university has been cooperating with the BL, the NLF and the Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House in the compilation and publication of these documents. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820744 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Phot ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6820738 2009-11-23 10:52:52 &$Source:chinadaily ...]]> &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6820728 2009-11-23 10:49:56 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820725 2009-11-23 10:49:21 6820720 2009-11-23 10:47:00 6820718 2009-11-24 08:16:35 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$&$http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2009-11/24/content_389997.htm&$&$ ]]> 6820715 2009-11-23 10:44:59 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820713 2009-11-24 13:36:37 &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau o ...]]> &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau said that Lhasa is a latecomer in pollution-free food production, which has been developing rapidly in the last few years. The area of the production base has been expanded to 3.4 million this year from last year's 1.3 million sq m. "With rapid economic development, people now care more about what they eat. They prefer environment-friendly, natural and healthy foodstuffs," he added. He said pollution-free foods are popular among Lhasa citizens, but the output of such foods can hardly meet market demand due to the limited production area. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820699 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$ &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820676 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Lan ...]]> &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Langcang and Nu rivers converge. It is a holy place of pilgrimage for Tibetan Buddhists. At this place, 13 peaks are 6,000 meters above sea level. Among them, the Kawagebo peak, 6,740 meters above the sea level, is the highest in Yunnan Province. Near Kawagebo, 13 peaks line up, like a guard of honor for the God. During the period of the end of autumn and the beginning of the winter, a great number of devotees would come here to worship without thinking of how long the way they have to go. It is admiring to see that they crawled to go up the high mountain gradually. At the foot of it, there are continuous glaciers and cirques known as the Modern Glaciers in the low latitude. The complex geology of the Hengduan Mountain and the changeable climate in the low-latitude snow mountains mean that the Meili Snow Mountain is fraught with fatal dangers. Violent glacier movements have aggravated fissures in the mountain body, giving rise to suspended glaciers, hidden ice crevices, ice avalanches and snow avalanches. Because of the precipitous massifs and perpetual snow, there are snow slides, dense fogs, heavy rain and fierce wind, and it is still a 'virgin peak" which no one has conquered. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820675 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third p ...]]> &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third pole. The whole mountain looks like a huge pyramid, mighty and imposing. Its surrounding landforms are very steep and dangerous, making its ascent very difficult. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters above sea level. Its northern slope is in Tingri County, Tibet, China and its southern slope lies within Nepal. It is surrounded by towering mountains, more than 40 of which are over 7,000 meters. They include the famous Lhotse (the world's 4th highest peak) and Makalu (the world's 5th highest peak) to the southeast. There are other first-rate peaks beyond. Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world's 3rd highest peak, is to the southwest, and to the west stand Gyachung Kang (7,986 meters), Cho Oyu (8,201 meters) and Gasherbrum (8,027 meters). The North Col of Everest is located in Tinggri (Shegar). Massive glaciers and seracs feature a thrilling splendor. The peak has been a holy climbing attraction for world's mountaineers. In recent years, more and more mountaineers start from the Qomolangma Base Camp trying to conquer the world's highest peak while tourists trek to the foot of the peak to enjoy its beauty. Since the 18th century, explorers and mountaineers from other countries have gone to the Qomolangma Peak to explore its secrets. In the 1920s and 1930s, seven attempts were made by foreign mountaineering teams to climb Qimolangma via the north face, but all failed. A Chinese mountaineering team conquered the summit from the north face for the first time in 1960. Even today, it is still a cherished goal of countless mountaineers. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820668 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative divisi ...]]> &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative division. Local people also call it Miya Gongga. The towering peak rises to an awesome 7,556 meters, making it the highest peak east of the Himalayas, and is the highest mountain in Sichuan Province. Minya Konka peak is a high snowy peak with narrow ridges. While wildlife on the grasslands has been deeply affected by the changes in Tibet, remote mountain peaks and valleys often serve as refuges of isolation where wildlife remains abundant. In the high and steep Gongga Mountain, the snow does not melt perennially. The climate of Minya Konka is moist, snowy and very changeful. Climbing is more difficult than QionmoLangma (Mt. Everest). Since 1932, only seven expeditions, with 22 people, have reached the summit of Minya Konka successfully. A streak of blood-red light pierced the dark clouds, revealing over 50 steep snow-capped summits, shining, dazzling and thrusting into the clouds like golden swords. On the other side of the valley there were pinewoods, dark green in the sunshine, like green flower garlands above the mountain fields girdling the immeasurably high golden snow-capped summits. This "Sunshine over the Golden Mountain" is the most famous scenic view in the Gongga area. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820664 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom T ...]]> &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom Tibet Branch responsible for 120 villages by and the China Mobile Tibet Branch for the rest. In spite of difficulties brought by Tibet's geographical conditions, the China Telecom Tibet Branch has met its target set for the whole year ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the China Mobile Tibet Branch has made telephones accessible to 101 villages, 50.5 percent of this year's target. &$&$Source: Tibet Daily/Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820655 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well kn ...]]> &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well known among his friends as a jewelry appraiser. He did the part-time job till 2001. By then, he had been doing jewelry appraisal for 13 years. "To appraise jewelry can be easy or difficult," said the jewelry expert. It is easy because the jewelry is, in fact, just some beautiful stone and it is his major in college to appraise stones. However, to examine stones one needs a profound professional knowledge. For average citizens, the knowledge is not easy to master. In 2002, Peng obtained the certificate for national jewelry appraiser and became a professional in the field. Also that year he joined related departments in Lhasa in appraising the so-called diamonds from Russia and Australia in the Lhasa jewelry market.&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820623 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and ...]]> &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and then send Tibetan text messages point to point. Zhang Chunjiang, vice president of China Mobile said:" The success of this research stands for a development in modern information and communication technology. It also reflects the contributions made to develop Tibetan cultural inheritance." In future, the mobile news in Tibetan language could provide the necessary agriculture science & technology knowledge and information for farmers and herdsmen in Tibet. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820592 2009-11-24 13:36:38 &$Little Drolma is standing in the sunshine. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Little Drolma is an eight years old Tibetan girl in Ningzhong village of Damxung County. Drolma was born in pastoral area of northern Tibet, but she enjoys her life with her family members and the cattle on the grassland. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820547 2009-11-24 13:36:39 &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820527 2009-11-24 13:36:39 &$Source: CRI online&$&$ ]]> 6820509 2009-11-23 09:19:12 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820441 2009-11-23 09:02:58 6820437 2009-11-23 09:01:55 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820431 2009-11-23 09:03:02 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820427 2009-11-23 09:03:02 &$Source:Xinhua& ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820421 2009-11-23 09:03:03 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820414 2009-11-23 08:59:17 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820408 2009-11-24 13:36:43 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820407 2009-11-23 08:59:21 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820387 2009-11-24 13:36:43 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820375 2009-11-24 13:37:59 &$Li Changchun (2nd R Front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visits the exhibition hall of the 11th China International Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 20, 2009. Li Changchun made an inspection tour in Guangdong Province on Nov. 18-22. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)&$&$ A senior Chinese leader has calle ...]]> &$Li Changchun (2nd R Front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visits the exhibition hall of the 11th China International Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 20, 2009. Li Changchun made an inspection tour in Guangdong Province on Nov. 18-22. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)&$&$ A senior Chinese leader has called on the publicity and ideological sectors to vigorously publicize the success and fresh experiences in tackling global financial crisis and promoting industrial upgrading. Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, made the remarks during an inspection tour to southern Guangdong Province between Wednesday and Sunday. Li urged the sectors to work hard to further boost confidence of the cadres and people, and step up support for achieving the goals of economic and social development this year. During the inspection, Li called on the province to lay a solid foundation for its sounder and long-term development by unswervingly implementing the CPC Central Committee's policies on promoting economic growth, improving people's livelihoods and safeguarding social stability. Li also expected the province to be a pioneer in shaping outstanding companies in the cultural sector. In addition, Li stressed schools should play a vital role in ideological and moral education among the minors. He called for more efforts to crack down on illegal information on the Internet and mobile phones and create a healthy environment for the teenagers. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820284 2009-11-24 13:36:45 &$Little girls perform mulanquan during the 21th Shanghai Mulanquan Competition, in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 22, 2009. More than 500 players from 40 mulanquan teams take part in the competition. (Xinhua/Zhuang Yi)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820279 2009-11-24 13:36:45 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820277 2009-11-23 10:40:50 &$Wang Zhiguo (L), commander of the Chinese naval 3rd escort fleet, talks with officials of the European Union (EU) navy 465 formation during his visit to the Dutch frigate "Eversten" at the invitation of the European Union (EU) navy 465 formation in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Guo Gang)&$&$&$ 【1】 &$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820224 2009-11-23 16:18:18 &$Rescuers get ready to go down into the pit to search for survivors at the site of the accident at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. [Xinhua] &$&$ The death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 104, said local authorities early Monday morning. Another four are still trapped in the shaft. ...]]> &$Rescuers get ready to go down into the pit to search for survivors at the site of the accident at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2009. [Xinhua] &$&$ The death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 104, said local authorities early Monday morning. Another four are still trapped in the shaft. The blast happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the Xinxing Coal Mine under the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang City. A total of 528 miners were working underground when the blast happened. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820187 2009-11-24 13:36:48 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820176 2009-11-23 10:40:50 &$Kim Yong Chun (R), minister of the people's armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), welcomes Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie during a ceremony in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, Nov. 22, 2009. Liang started a five-day visit in the DPRK on Nov. 22. (Xinhua/Yao Ximeng)&$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820153 2009-11-24 13:36:48 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820143 2009-11-23 08:16:15 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820129 2009-11-23 08:13:08 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820118 2009-11-23 16:18:39 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ &$[1] &$&$[2] &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820102 2009-11-23 16:30:49 Source:Global Times&$ &$ [1] [2] [3] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820092 2009-11-23 08:01:00 &$Jia Qinglin&$&$ arrived in Lima on Sunday, kicking off his official good-will visit to this South American country. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, delivered a wr ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin&$&$ arrived in Lima on Sunday, kicking off his official good-will visit to this South American country. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, delivered a written speech upon his arrival at the airport of the Peruvian capital. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, arrives in Lima to start an official goodwill visit to Peru on Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ In the speech, Jia hailed the traditional friendship and sound development of bilateral ties, highlighting the fruitful cooperation in various fields and close coordination on international and regional affairs since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1971. The China-Peru relations entered a new phase of development when the two states established a strategic partnership in 2008, Jia said. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, arrives in Lima to start an official goodwill visit to Peru on Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ China always attaches importance to the relations with Peru and will work together with Peru to promote the partnership in a bid to benefit the two peoples, he noted. Jia is paying a two-day visit to Lima, which is expected to further friendship, mutual respect and cooperation, at the invitation of the Peruvian government. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, arrives in Lima to start an official goodwill visit to Peru on Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ He is scheduled to meet the Peruvian leadership and attend the opening ceremony of a China-Peru business forum on Monday. Jia visited the Philippines and made a stopover at French Polynesia last week. He will also visit Ecuador and Brazil. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820060 2009-11-22 13:40:56 &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the Lin Zexu Square under project of overall renovation, in the downtown of Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. The renovation project starts recently to meet the need of the city's Subway No.1 construction, and is set to remove the landmark bronze statue of Lin Zexu, which stands at 7.75 meters and weighs 7.3 tons. Lin Zexu (1785--1850), a historical hero of China who fou ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the Lin Zexu Square under project of overall renovation, in the downtown of Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. The renovation project starts recently to meet the need of the city's Subway No.1 construction, and is set to remove the landmark bronze statue of Lin Zexu, which stands at 7.75 meters and weighs 7.3 tons. Lin Zexu (1785--1850), a historical hero of China who fought against opium smuggling and foreign invasion during the Qing Dynasty over 150 years ago, is a native of Fuzhou. (Xinhua/Zheng Shuai)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820059 2009-11-22 13:38:24 6820033 2009-11-24 13:36:48 &$Palestinian children practise Kungfu during martial arts training class at the Red Dragon School in Beit Lahiyathe Town, northern Gaza, Palestine, Nov. 21, 2009. Over 10 clubs like Red Dragon Scholl teach martial arts in Gaza. Each of them has more than 150 members.(Xinhua/Yasser Qudih)&$&$ &$ &$Palestinian children practise Kungfu dur ...]]> &$Palestinian children practise Kungfu during martial arts training class at the Red Dragon School in Beit Lahiyathe Town, northern Gaza, Palestine, Nov. 21, 2009. Over 10 clubs like Red Dragon Scholl teach martial arts in Gaza. Each of them has more than 150 members.(Xinhua/Yasser Qudih)&$&$ &$ &$Palestinian children practise Kungfu during martial arts training class at the Red Dragon School in Beit Lahiyathe Town, northern Gaza, Palestine, Nov. 21, 2009. Over 10 clubs like Red Dragon Scholl teach martial arts in Gaza. Each of them has more than 150 members.(Xinhua/Yasser Qudih)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820031 2009-11-22 13:04:00 6820029 2009-11-22 12:59:19 &$Francis Chua, chairman of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) organizing committee, delivers a report at the closing ceremony of the 10th WCEC in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 21, 2009. Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of the Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)&$&$ &$ &$Francis Chua, chairman of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) organizing committee, delivers a report at the closing ceremony of the 10th WCEC in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 21, 2009. Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of the Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)&$&$ &$ &$Teo Siong Seng, chairman of Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Singapore, addresses the closing ceremony of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 21, 2009. Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of the Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820028 2009-11-22 12:53:58 &$Jia Qinglin (2nd L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat (2nd R) in Papeete, capital of French Polynesia, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Li ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin (2nd L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat (2nd R) in Papeete, capital of French Polynesia, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) &$&$ During the meeting, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), hailed the long friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. Jia said French Polynesia is known as the "Pearl of the South Pacific" and has a long history of friendly contacts with China. In as early as the 19th century, there were Chinese settling on Tahiti, the most famous island among the Polynesian islands, who integrated themselves into the local society and actively participated in local economic development. They have served as a bridge linking the friendly and cooperative ties between French Polynesia and China, Jia said. Both sides have seen more frequent exchanges and enhanced cooperation in the fields of economy, culture and tourism since the Chinese Consulate in French Polynesia opened in 2007 and the Chinese government granted the islands the status of designated tourist destination last year, Jia added. Jia further thanked his host for supporting the Chinese scientific research vessel "Yuanwang" which has made many stopovers at the island. The China-France ties now face new opportunities of development, which has created favorable conditions for developing local cooperation and exchanges between the two countries, Jia said. Jia went on to say that French Polynesia has unique geographical advantage and rich marine and tourism resources. China is willing to work with French Polynesia to boost cooperation in such fields as trade and tourism, in which there is great potential for cooperation. For his part, Temaru said his government is willing to forge a candid, friendly and close relationship with China in the era of globalization. The top Chinese political advisor arrived at the South Pacific island Friday for a technical stopover in the midst of his four-state tour. He has visited the Philippines and will continue his trip to Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820004 2009-11-24 13:36:49 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820003 2009-11-22 09:35:56 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820002 2009-11-24 13:36:49 6820001 2009-11-22 09:34:14 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820000 2009-11-22 09:33:35 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819998 2009-11-22 09:30:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819994 2009-11-24 13:36:49 &$Performers play the lusheng musical pipe during the Lusheng and Horse Fight Festival held in the Sports Park in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2009. A dozen of lusheng dancing troupes of the Miao ethnic group from mountainous villages in Rongshui took part in the 4th Lusheng and Horse Fight Festival on Saturday. (Xinhua/Long Tao)&$&$ &$< ...]]> &$Performers play the lusheng musical pipe during the Lusheng and Horse Fight Festival held in the Sports Park in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2009. A dozen of lusheng dancing troupes of the Miao ethnic group from mountainous villages in Rongshui took part in the 4th Lusheng and Horse Fight Festival on Saturday. (Xinhua/Long Tao)&$&$ &$ &$A man blows the horn to pray for good luck and bumper harvest during the Lusheng and Horse Fight Festival held in the Sports Park in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Long Tao)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6819992 2009-11-22 09:15:46 &$Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (1st R) visits an injured miner at a hospital in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Nov. 21, 2009. The death toll of a gas outburst accident in a coal mine in Hegang City has risen to 42 while 66 other miners were ...]]> &$Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (1st R) visits an injured miner at a hospital in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Nov. 21, 2009. The death toll of a gas outburst accident in a coal mine in Hegang City has risen to 42 while 66 other miners were still missing. &$&$ Another 21 are still trapped in the shaft. &$ &$Heavy smoke rises from the entrance to the coal mine in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The blast happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the Xinxing Coal Mine under the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang City. A total of 528 miners were working underground, among whom 420 have escaped the accident, said staff with the company. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819991 2009-11-22 09:13:22 &$Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Seychellois Vice President Joseph Belmont in Victoria, capital of Seychelles, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Zhou, a member of ...]]> &$Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Seychellois Vice President Joseph Belmont in Victoria, capital of Seychelles, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Zhou, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, was welcomed Thursday evening at the airport by the general secretary of the People's Party of the Seychelles, Danny Faure, who is also finance minister. During their meeting, Zhou said the CPC and the People's Party have maintained close and friendly cooperation since the two parties forged ties in 1979 and played positive roles in promoting the relations between the two countries and the friendship between the two peoples. The CPC is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the People's Party of the Seychelles to further strengthen the political basis of the bilateral relationship, said the senior CPC official. The CPC and the Chinese government are also willing to boost cooperation with African countries, including the Seychelles, in meeting the challenges of the international financial crisis, said Zhou. &$ &$Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Danny Faure, general secretary of the People's Party of the Seychelles, in Victoria, capital of Seychelles, Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)&$&$ Faure said China has always treated the Seychelles, a small country, on an equal footing, adding that the two nations, the two peoples and the ruling parties of both countries have maintained friendly relations, which could be regarded as a model for relations between big and small countries. The People's Party hopes to promote exchanges with the CPC on the experience of governance, said Faure. When meeting with Vice President Joseph Belmont on Friday, Zhou said the relations between China and the Seychelles have witnessed a sustained healthy and steady development since the two countries established diplomatic ties 33 years ago. With the smooth implementation of China's eight measures regarding cooperation with Africa, proposed by Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2006, China and the Seychelles have seen increased exchanges of high-level visits, deepened traditional friendship and expanded cooperation, Zhou said. The Chinese government announced eight new measures to enhance cooperation with Africa earlier this month, and China is willing to jointly implement these measures with the Seychelles so as to bring more benefits to the Africans, including the Seychelles people, he said. The senior CPC official also expressed appreciation for the support of the People's Party and the Seychelles government on the Taiwan and human rights issues. Belmont said the Seychelles people have benefited extensively from China-Africa cooperation, adding that the Seychelles welcomed China's new measures on its cooperation with Africa and would implement them in a timely manner. &n ]]> 6819990 2009-11-22 09:04:47 &$Jia Qinglin(1st L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is welcomed by French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat (C) and French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru (1st R) upon his arrival ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin(1st L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is welcomed by French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat (C) and French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru (1st R) upon his arrival in Papeete, capital of French Polynesia, Nov. 20, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived at the South Pacific island Nov. 20 for a technical stopover on his way to Peru. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), arrived at the South Pacific island Friday afternoon for a technical stopover amid his four-state trip. Recently, China-France relations have returned to the right track and showed a sound momentum of development, Jia told Colrat, who welcomed the top Chinese political advisor at the airport. Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy held a successful meeting in September on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon is expected to visit China soon, Jia said. &$ &$Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is welcomed by representatives of overseas Chinese upon his arrival in Papeete, capital of French Polynesia, Nov. 20, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived at the South Pacific island Nov. 20 for a technical stopover on his way to Peru. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)&$&$ The two nations are facing new opportunities to further improve and develop their relations, he added. The Chinese government has attached great importance to its friendly relations with France, and will work with France to ensure that bilateral ties will develop along the right direction, he said. China is willing to make joint efforts with France to promote the long-term, steady and sound development of China-France all-round strategic partnership based on the principles that the two countries respect each other and treat each other on an equal footing, he added. Jia hailed the traditional link between China and the French Polynesia, pledging to keep close contact and expand cooperation in the fields of trade, tourism and aquaculture. Colrat, on his part, spoke highly of France-China relations, saying the solid and long-standing bilateral ties will continue to grow despite all difficulties and setbacks. He vowed to enhance cooperation with China, expand exchanges between the two peoples and push forward the bilateral ties. Jia flew here from the Philippines, and will continue his visit to Peru, Ecuador and Brazil from Saturday. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819695 2009-11-23 08:11:07 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]>