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/ 6819729 2009-11-21 10:30:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819728 2009-11-21 10:30:36 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819727 2009-11-21 10:30:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819726 2009-11-21 10:30:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819725 2009-11-21 10:30:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819724 2009-11-21 10:28:17 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819723 2009-11-21 10:16:58 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819722 2009-11-21 10:14:12 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819721 2009-11-21 10:13:40 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819720 2009-11-21 10:14:17 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819718 2009-11-21 10:11:36 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819715 2009-11-21 10:08:45 &$IT'S KIDS'HOLIDAY TODAY&$&$ On this special day, in its early morning, the hearts of the world are beating in time with the pulses of children. It's the third time Opaka and his siblings met Tian Ye. Circling around their big brother, they were laughing and jumping, little hands holding the gifts. Knowing these kids would move into a new house built with cement walls and sheet-iron roof, which was financed by a philanthropic agency, was now under construction, Tian Ye smiled. "Do you know today is Universal Children's Day?" Tian Ye asked. Looking puzzled, Opaka murmured: "All kids will have gifts?", yet staring afar with his twinkling eyes. The camera may be one of the most important inventions of human civilization, for it can faithfully record and replay our undertakings. Through cameras, we can see in an elementary school in Togo, a western African nation, kids are singing and dancing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. We can hear graceful music performed in concert themed "Keeping children away from violence" at the music hall of Russia's Gnesin Institute of Music in Moscow, whose entire income will be donated to a local orphanage. We can enjoy cakes with Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of the Japanese prime minister, as well as with kids from many parts of the world, rejoicing in the 20th birthday of that important document for children. These recorded videos or soundtracks may have different characters and contents, but they are identical in nature and purpose. Perhaps Miyuki Hatoyama said it best: "Many of our kids are suffering or dead due to sickness, hunger or shortage of drinking water. It's the adults' responsibility to end their bitterness." &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819714 2009-11-21 10:03:56 &$Li Keqiang&$&$ Friday called for intensified efforts to build up the country's capacity in polar exploration and active participation in international polar exploration projects. Li made the remarks on the 25th anniversary of China's launching first polar exploration mission. On Nov. 20, 1984, China sent its first team to the South Pole. Polar ...]]> &$Li Keqiang&$&$ Friday called for intensified efforts to build up the country's capacity in polar exploration and active participation in international polar exploration projects. Li made the remarks on the 25th anniversary of China's launching first polar exploration mission. On Nov. 20, 1984, China sent its first team to the South Pole. Polar exploration missions concern the country's long-term interests and are of pragmatic significance to the research and counter-measures against climate change, Li said. Li urged people working in the field to be down-to-earth, innovative and hardworking so as to make contributions to global sustainable development. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819700 2009-11-21 09:26:08 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6819699 2009-11-21 09:24:21 6819697 2009-11-21 09:13:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819696 2009-11-21 09:11:51 &$Wen Jiabao&$&$ on Friday congratulated EU's top leaders elected on Thursday, vowing to further boost China-EU all-round strategic partnership. Wen made the remarks in his meeting with a group of EU diplomats including former French Prime Minist ...]]> &$Wen Jiabao&$&$ on Friday congratulated EU's top leaders elected on Thursday, vowing to further boost China-EU all-round strategic partnership. Wen made the remarks in his meeting with a group of EU diplomats including former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Hungary's ex-Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy, who were here to attend a China-EU forum. The Belgian prime minister was unanimously elected on Thursday as the first full-time EU president and Britain's EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton as EU foreign policy chief. "As a strategic partner of the EU, China congratulates the leaders elected and feels glad for that," Wen said. Calling EU as an important pole of the world, Wen said the EU integration would help the 27-nation bloc to play greater role in international affairs. He called for courage and insight of political figures of both sides, as well as support from various circles of the society to deepen China-EU relations. "The Chinese government is ready to cement trust and deepen cooperation with EU to promote bilateral all-round strategic partnership," he added. Some of the EU representatives told Wen both the EU and China shoulder great responsibilities in the world globalization. The two sides should not only properly settle issues in bilateral ties but also jointly respond to major global challenges such as climate change. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819692 2009-11-20 21:47:21 &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C Front) meets with European Union participants of the China-EU strategic partnership seminar in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C Front) meets with European Union participants of the China-EU strategic partnership seminar in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819691 2009-11-20 21:47:21 &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C Front) meets with European Union participants of the China-EU strategic partnership seminar in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ ...]]> &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C Front) meets with European Union participants of the China-EU strategic partnership seminar in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819690 2009-11-21 09:50:44 &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Kim Hyong-o, speaker of South Korea's National Assembly, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ "We will work with the ROK to increase friendly exchanges at various levels and enhance pragmatic ...]]> &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Kim Hyong-o, speaker of South Korea's National Assembly, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ "We will work with the ROK to increase friendly exchanges at various levels and enhance pragmatic cooperation in various sectors," Hu told Kim Hyong-o, speaker of the ROK National Assembly. Hailing the smooth development of China-ROK ties in recent years, Hu said the leaders of the two nations had maintained frequent contacts, exchanged views often and reached broad consensus on important issues. "This gives strong impetus to the growth of bilateral relations," Hu noted. The two nations had also witnessed fruitful cooperation in economy, trade, environmental protection and energy, and made active exchanges between parliaments, political parties and people, he said. "Our coordination in international and regional affairs are close," he added. Both China and the ROK were faced with important tasks to promote economic recovery, improve people's life and safeguard peace and stability, Hu said, noting that to keep the stable and healthy growth of bilateral ties would not only benefit the two nations and the two peoples, but also help promote regional and world peace and development. The government also supports the legislative organs from both countries to expand exchanges and cooperation, the president said, expressing his hope that the ROK parliamentary members would make efforts to promote China-ROK friendship. Echoing Hu, Kim spoke highly of China's measures to cope with the international financial crisis and to maintain stable and rapid economic growth. The ROK-China relations were at its best period in history, and the ROK National Assembly would work with the National People's Congress (NPC) of China to contribute to the further growth of ties between the two nations, Kim noted. Kim is visiting China from Nov. 18 to 22 at the invitation of Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819689 2009-11-20 21:44:45 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819686 2009-11-20 21:40:19 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819681 2009-11-20 21:12:53 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819680 2009-11-20 21:12:27 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819679 2009-11-20 21:11:53 6819678 2009-11-20 21:11:07 &$Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, shakes hands with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ahead of the opening of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser Jia Qinglin met Philippine President Gloria Macap ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, shakes hands with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ahead of the opening of the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser Jia Qinglin met Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo here on Friday, pledging further efforts to bolster bilateral ties. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said developing relations with the Philippines as friendly neighbors was an important part of China's foreign policy and was in the interests of the peoples from both countries. Jia said China attached great importance to participating in major projects that would benefit the Filipino people and China would continue to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in the Philippines. He said mutual trust had deepened since the turn of the century, especially after Chinese President Hu Jintao and Arroyo forged a strategic cooperative partnership in 2005. Since then, China and the Philippines had been coordinating closely with each other over international and regional issues, he added. Jia thanked the government of the Philippines for its understanding of and support for China on issues concerning China's core interests, including the issue of Taiwan. He also thanked Arroyo for offering assistance to victims of a killer earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province last year and inviting 100 children from victim families to visit the Philippines. President Arroyo said China and the Philippines had a long history of friendly exchanges. Bilateral ties had been boosted in recent years and that had helped the Philippines weather the financial crisis. Jia arrived in the Philippines Thursday for a two-day official visit. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819677 2009-11-20 21:09:48 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819676 2009-11-20 21:09:08 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819624 2009-11-20 20:04:15 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819623 2009-11-20 20:03:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819622 2009-11-20 20:02:28 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819607 2009-11-20 17:22:23 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6819452 2009-11-20 15:48:11 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819451 2009-11-20 15:49:23 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6819446 2009-11-20 15:45:33 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819264 2009-11-20 15:37:19 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819258 2009-11-20 15:37:19 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819256 2009-11-20 15:37:19 6819253 2009-11-20 15:37:19 &$HIGH VOLATILITY &$&$ Adriana, Mihai and Florin are in the same class but their ages differ. Adriana missed a whole year of class only to degrade to re-join school after having taken care of her little brother while their mother went away to work abroad. "The volatility is high in this school," explained Ionescu, "Inspiring the parents went to work in Spain or in Italy and they would come back in September. The children are left with their grandparents or with other relatives, and sometimes the children would even go work abroad along with their parents." The teachers at school can do nothing to stop the children from dropping out. What they can do is to leave the school door open to those children. "We teach the children not to abandon education, and in girls cases, not to marry at a young age. By Roma tradition, girls sometimes leave school when they are 13 or 14 years old to marry," said Ionescu. &$&$ DIRE POVERTY&$&$ The Romas tend to be poorer than other people living in Romania due to their lack of education. Studies revealed that 23 percent of Romas have no schooling at all while 27 percent complete elementary schooling. Only one third of Romas go as far as to the eighth grade of the country's compulsory 10 grades, despite the fact that Romania's pre-university education system consists of 12 grades. People blame poverty for Romas'' education failure. According to a World Bank study, 80 percent of the Roma population survive on less than 0.3 U.S. dollars a day or about 110 dollars a year. Studies also found that more than a third of Romas live on state aid while another 38 percent of Romas benefit from the minimum income provided by the government. The majority of Roma families can hardly feed or clothe their children, let alone offer them education opportunities. Roma homes have little space and no running water. For many, begging and stealing become the means to survive and gangs often offer a sense of belonging. Official figures already put Romania as accommodating Europe's largest community of Romas. But demography specialists fear that the number of 535,000 Romas in Romania is understated as between 365,000 and 1.9 million Romas may not identify themselves for fear of discrimination. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6819220 2009-11-20 15:37:20 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6819218 2009-11-20 13:26:11 &$The sewage treatment project of the Lhasa Beer Brewery. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The first sewage treatment plant in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, will go into operation in 2011, according to the Lhasa City Construction Bureau. Construction of the plant was part of the city's move to improve its water resource environment and spur on its modernization. An official of the bureau said, "The plan for the project h ...]]> &$The sewage treatment project of the Lhasa Beer Brewery. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The first sewage treatment plant in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, will go into operation in 2011, according to the Lhasa City Construction Bureau. Construction of the plant was part of the city's move to improve its water resource environment and spur on its modernization. An official of the bureau said, "The plan for the project has been approved by related departments and we are inviting tenders." Upon completion, the plant will treat all the sewage from the old town and the development zone in the city. Located in Lhasa's Economic and Technological Development Zone, the plant is designed to dispose of 50,000 tons of sewage every day in the short term and 100,000 tons eventually. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819206 2009-11-20 13:23:18 &$Qamba, an elderly Tibetan in Dagze County is calling his families. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Up to now, 4,271 administrative villages have been connected by telephone service in Tibet. China Telecom has completed the one year's task with installing telephones for 3,176 administrative villages and China Mobile helps 1,095 administrative villages get telephone access. Due to the unique geographical environment in ...]]> &$Qamba, an elderly Tibetan in Dagze County is calling his families. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Up to now, 4,271 administrative villages have been connected by telephone service in Tibet. China Telecom has completed the one year's task with installing telephones for 3,176 administrative villages and China Mobile helps 1,095 administrative villages get telephone access. Due to the unique geographical environment in Tibet, the constructions of phone services in villages are arduous. In 2009, China Mobile and China Telecom have installed telephones for 320 administrative villages in Tibet. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6819205 2009-11-20 16:56:29 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6819204 2009-11-20 15:37:20 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ...]]> &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819168 2009-11-20 15:37:21 6819166 2009-11-20 15:37:22 6819161 2009-11-20 15:37:22 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819160 2009-11-20 15:37:22 6819129 2009-11-20 15:37:22 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819119 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819116 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819098 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6819095 2009-11-20 15:37:23 6819071 2009-11-20 15:37:23 &$PROGRESS ON SURVIVAL AND DEVELOPMENT&$&$ In Villa Soldati, a slum in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, streams of sewage water flow between crowded rundown houses, giving off a putrid smell. Yet children's laughter could be heard now and then, as a group of boys played football in front of a house. Were it not for a community children's dining hall, their lives could have been much less fun. Opened in 1996 and funded by private and business donations and subsidies from the municipal government, it provides free meals for hundreds of poor children every day. The dinning hall now has a staff of 30, most of them volunteers. "I have&nbsp ]]> 6819008 2009-11-20 15:37:23 6818992 2009-11-20 15:37:24 6818985 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hands with Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on Nov. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$ &$&$ ]]> 6818981 2009-11-20 15:37:24 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818978 2009-11-20 15:37:25 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818970 2009-11-20 15:37:25 &$(R to L) Ann M. Veneman, executive director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and actor Lucy Liu and Grace Akallo, former child soldier from Uganda, show "The State of the World's Children" reports to the media during a news conference at the UNICEF headquarters in New York Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Almost all of these countries have made strong efforts to bring their legislation into conformity with the convention by adopting child rights codes or through the gradual, systematic reform of their existing laws, or both, according to the report. The core principles of the CRC, the first legally binding international agreement on child rights protection, are non-discrimination against children, devotion to their best interests, their rights to life, survival and development, and respect for their views. Including these rights in national laws has led to some significant examples of positive changes, stated the report. "Slovenia, for example, recognizes the right to nationality - and correspondingly, access to public services - for stateless children." Many countries in Latin America, eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States have adopted new children's codes that reflect the treaty's provisions. However, integrating the convention's principles into national legislation does not guarantee that children's rights will be realized, showed the report. "The success of legislation depends on enforcement and changes in social attitudes and practices, as well as sound principles and provisions promoting children's rights." Many of the practices that are most harmful to children are part of social traditions and cultural attitudes that have been prevalent for generations, it stated. Therefore, simply passing a law is not enough, stated the report. "It must be backed up with ongoing educational and awareness-raising initiatives, capacity-building, sufficient resources and collaborative partnerships, including children as full participants." The report was released in a move to celebrate the Universal Children's Day and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the CRC on Nov. 20, 1989. Xinhua and the UNICEF launched a global media campaign for children's rights in the run-up to Nov. 20. A 24-hour global live multimedia coverage of events related to children's welfare is scheduled on Friday. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818946 2009-11-20 15:37:26 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818943 2009-11-20 15:37:26 &$(R to L) Ann M. Veneman, executive director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and actor Lucy Liu and Grace Akallo, former child soldier from Uganda, show "The State of the World's Children" reports to the media during a news conference at the UNICEF headquarters in New York Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The CRC, adopted on Nov. 20, 1989, was the first legally binding international agreement on the protection of children's rights. Its core principles are non-discrimination, devotion to the best interests of the child, the right to life, survival and development, and respect for the views of the child. At the launch Friday, a video of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's interview with Xinhua was played, in which Ban said, "The well-being of our children is of utmost importance to the United Nations and to the whole world." Ban said more than 8.8 million children were still dying every year from preventable diseases, like pneumonia, diarrhea and malnutrition. &$ &$The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and actor Lucy Liu speaks during a news conference at the UNICEF headquarters in New York Nov. 19, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ "Too many children, they do not have access to even primary education. Too many children, they are exploited and abused. And still too many children are recruited as child soldiers. This is totally unacceptable," he said. Xinhua President Li Congjun said in a video played at the ceremony that it should be human nature to protect and care for children. "However, it is an affront to our humanity that today, in the 21st Century, children in many parts of the world still live in the shadows of war, violence, poverty, exploitation, violation, fear and discrimination," Li said. "It is children who are most prone to the harm of natural and man-made disasters." The report, a Chinese-version special edition of the UNICEF series on "The State of the World's Children," details worldwide progress in protecting children's rights in the past two decades and the challenges that still exist, including the global economic downturn, humanitarian crises and climate change. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818929 2009-11-20 15:37:26 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818925 2009-11-20 15:37:26 6818901 2009-11-20 10:17:22 &$The spectacular view of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, viewed as the Roof of the World. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World" and the "Third Pole of the earth", is a dreamland for many tourists of pursuing spectacular beauty. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>& ...]]> &$The spectacular view of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, viewed as the Roof of the World. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World" and the "Third Pole of the earth", is a dreamland for many tourists of pursuing spectacular beauty. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6818889 2009-11-20 10:08:21 &$File photo shows tsampa made of roasted highland barley as a staple food for Tibetans. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6818878 2009-11-20 10:04:27 &$Photo shows the books for migrant female workers, displayed in "home for recurrent women and children" of the Garmagongsang Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chengguan District, downtown Lhasa. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ "I never feel I'm an outlander here. I can enjoy the same treatment in medical services as the local women. For example, local women will be given medicines for a course of treatment according to their prescriptions if necessary. Now, you see, I have received physical examination and got such a large parcel of medicines without paying a single penny," said Zholma, with a five-year-old son. At her first arrival in Lhasa, Zholma had no idea when and where her boy could get vaccinated. It was a worker of the committee who told her that they could receive free vaccination in the township's health center. "Now, my son is growing in Lhasa healthy and strong." the rural woman added, "It's worth mentioning that after the A/H1N1 flu broke out, the government issued every household a brochure on how to prevent this epidemic. Government officials even paid door-to-door visits, advising us to pay closer attention to personal sanitation and asking us not to be panic if infected." Chilai from Qamdo has stayed in Lhasa for 20 years. He is an enthusiast in every activity of singing revolutionary songs held by the Neighborhood Office of the Kirey Community, downtown Lhasa. Singing each song with great passion, the aged man could not help recalling the significant changes taking place in Tibet since the democratic reform was launched in 1959. "These scenes like moving pictures have played in my mind. Every time after finishing singing our songs, we are so excited as to shout at the top of our voices that 'We are Chinese! We love our motherland!" Dorje, director of the office, noted that the children of these migrants enjoy the exactly same rights as local students to attend school. They can go to the three kindergartens in the area under the office's jurisdiction before entering primary schools. For those newly-arriving pupils from elsewhere, the office will help them to handle their enrollment procedures from July to August every year. &$&$ ]]> 6818868 2009-11-20 10:00:19 &$Picture shows a wide street in Shiquanhe Town, Ngari Prefecture, northern Tibet. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Shiquanhe Town, the seat of northern Tibet's Ngari Prefectural Commissioner's Office, is named after a river in the town, whose headwater gurgles out of a terrain of a lion's mouth. Before 1964, the place was a "solitary island" with practically no population. Today, after con ...]]> &$Picture shows a wide street in Shiquanhe Town, Ngari Prefecture, northern Tibet. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Shiquanhe Town, the seat of northern Tibet's Ngari Prefectural Commissioner's Office, is named after a river in the town, whose headwater gurgles out of a terrain of a lion's mouth. Before 1964, the place was a "solitary island" with practically no population. Today, after constant development in the past decades, it has become the prefecture's political, cultural, economic and trade center. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818866 2009-11-20 09:56:39 &$A police officer teaches the pupils how to use computers in an audio-visual room in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture, Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A total of 3,000 computers were donated to Tibet on Tuesday to step up the development of the region's educational sector and enrich students' extracurricular life. The move was part of the campaign titled "sending computers to the western region" jointly initi ...]]> &$A police officer teaches the pupils how to use computers in an audio-visual room in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture, Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A total of 3,000 computers were donated to Tibet on Tuesday to step up the development of the region's educational sector and enrich students' extracurricular life. The move was part of the campaign titled "sending computers to the western region" jointly initiated by the Civilization Work Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture. The computers will be distributed to middle schools and primary schools throughout Tibet, so as to enable more students to obtain information from the Internet and improve the underdeveloped network-based education in the region. &$&$Source: Tibet Daily/Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818864 2009-11-20 09:54:45 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818842 2009-11-20 15:37:27 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818838 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818830 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818786 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818784 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818782 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818779 2009-11-20 15:37:27 6818771 2009-11-20 15:37:27 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818766 2009-11-20 15:37:28 &$Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Nov. 19, 2009. Hui arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria. (Xinhua/Gong Zhenxi)&$&$ Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday his country will deepen the relations of mutual benefit and cooperation with China so as to push the bilateral tie ...]]> &$Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Nov. 19, 2009. Hui arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria. (Xinhua/Gong Zhenxi)&$&$ Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday his country will deepen the relations of mutual benefit and cooperation with China so as to push the bilateral ties to a new height. Assad made the remarks during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu in Damascus on Thursday. &$ &$Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets with Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Nov. 19, 2009. Hui arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria. (Xinhua/Gong Zhenxi)&$&$ The Syrian president appreciated the deepening cooperation between the two countries in various fields, stressing that Syria and China have shared political mutual trust and cooperated in the economic field for a long time. Assad highlighted that Syria attaches great importance to the Syria-China relations as China is a friend of Syria and the Arab world. The president also reiterated Syria's firm and consistent position on the one-China policy. For his part, Hui said as one of the earliest Arab countries which established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China, Syria and China have enjoyed a sound and stable relationship for more than five decades. He pointed out that the two countries have broad prospects of cooperation as both of them are developing countries and face the same challenges of developing economy and improving people's livelihood. The vice premier also voiced China's willingness, along with Syria, to strengthen coordination and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in a bid to deepen bilateral ties. China suggests that the two countries should maintain contacts of all levels, enhance mutual understanding and friendship, share experience of reform and development to learn from each other, and expand trade, investment and technical cooperation in an effort to bring concrete benefits to both Chinese and Syrian people, he said. Hui arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah al-Dardari. Syria and China inked Wednesday an agreement on economic and technical cooperation, in which China offers to grant Syria a financial assistance of 20 million yuan (2.93 million U.S. dollars). &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818764 2009-11-20 15:37:28 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818760 2009-11-20 15:37:28 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818755 2009-11-20 15:37:28 &$Jia Qinglin (R Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the Philippine Senate, in Manila on Nov. 19, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived in Manila on Nov. 19 for a two-day official goodwill visit to the Philippines. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Philippines Senate President Ju ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin (R Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the Philippine Senate, in Manila on Nov. 19, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived in Manila on Nov. 19 for a two-day official goodwill visit to the Philippines. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Philippines Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile pledged to boost cooperation between the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Philippine Senate when they met in Manila Thursday. Jia, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said China-Philipines ties had witnessed healthy development since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1975. "China and the Philippines share broad common interests," Jia said, highlighting the enhanced mutual political trust, booming economic and trade ties, frequent humanitarian and cultural exchanges and close coordination on international and regional issues. China appreciated the Philippine parliament's firm adherence to the one-China policy on the Taiwan issue, Jia noted. He said China and the Philippines could further cooperate in fighting the global economic crisis and China would like to enhance cooperation with the Philippines in such sectors as trade, two-way investment, tourism, education and culture with the principle of equality and mutual benefit, he said. Jia spoke highly of the close contact and exchange between the CPPCC and the Philippines Senate, pledging to step up exchanges and learn from each other to promote the social development of the two countries. Enrile said the Philippines enjoyed great benefits from the friendly and cooperative ties with China. He appreciated China's aid to the typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines and vowed to unswervingly stick to the one-China policy. After their talks, Jia and Enrile witnessed the signing of several agreements on economic, education and disaster relief cooperation. Jia arrived in Malina Thursday afternoon for a two-day official visit as guest of Enrile. He will also visit Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818751 2009-11-20 15:37:28 &$A grand celebration is held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, to mark the 600th anniversary of Shenjiamen, China's largest fishing port. (CRI online Photo)&$&$ The coastal city of Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang province held a mass celebration on November 18 to mark the 600th anniversary of its Shenjiamen fishing harbour, also the largest fishing port in China. ...]]> &$A grand celebration is held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, to mark the 600th anniversary of Shenjiamen, China's largest fishing port. (CRI online Photo)&$&$ The coastal city of Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang province held a mass celebration on November 18 to mark the 600th anniversary of its Shenjiamen fishing harbour, also the largest fishing port in China. Shenjiamen, located at the junction of the Yangtze, Qiantang and Yongjiang rivers, is known as one of the three world's most popular fishing ports, along with Callao Port in Peru and Bergen Harbor in Norway. Shenjiamen, first built in 1409 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has been known as a fishing harbour and a commercial town. Thanks to its geographical advantages, the natural harbor with abundant fishing resources has also made it possible for the city of Zhoushan to become a marine product distribution center in China. &$&$Source: CRI online&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818750 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818748 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818746 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source: Global Times &$&$ ]]> 6818745 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818743 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818740 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818736 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818735 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Global Times/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6818733 2009-11-20 15:37:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818727 2009-11-20 15:37:30 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818726 2009-11-20 15:37:30 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818724 2009-11-20 15:37:30 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818621 2009-11-20 15:37:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818613 2009-11-20 15:37:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818608 2009-11-20 15:37:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818557 2009-11-20 15:37:34 &$Source: chinadaily.com.cn/agencies&$&$ ]]> 6818550 2009-11-20 15:37:34 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6818546 2009-11-20 08:19:37 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818535 2009-11-20 15:37:34 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6818525 2009-11-20 15:37:35 6818510 2009-11-20 15:37:35 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6818508 2009-11-20 15:37:35 &$Jia Qinglin (R Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the Philippine Senate, in Manila on Nov. 19, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived in Manila on Nov. 19 for a two-day official goodwill visit to the Philippines. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Philippines Senate President Ju ...]]> &$Jia Qinglin (R Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the Philippine Senate, in Manila on Nov. 19, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived in Manila on Nov. 19 for a two-day official goodwill visit to the Philippines. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$&$ China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Philippines Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile pledged to boost cooperation between the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Philippine Senate when they met in Manila Thursday. Jia, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, said China-Philipines ties had witnessed healthy development since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1975. "China and the Philippines share broad common interests," Jia said, highlighting the enhanced mutual political trust, booming economic and trade ties, frequent humanitarian and cultural exchanges and close coordination on international and regional issues. China appreciated the Philippine parliament's firm adherence to the one-China policy on the Taiwan issue, Jia noted. He said China and the Philippines could further cooperate in fighting the global economic crisis and China would like to enhance cooperation with the Philippines in such sectors as trade, two-way investment, tourism, education and culture with the principle of equality and mutual benefit, he said. Jia spoke highly of the close contact and exchange between the CPPCC and the Philippines Senate, pledging to step up exchanges and learn from each other to promote the social development of the two countries. Enrile said the Philippines enjoyed great benefits from the friendly and cooperative ties with China. He appreciated China's aid to the typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines and vowed to unswervingly stick to the one-China policy. After their talks, Jia and Enrile witnessed the signing of several agreements on economic, education and disaster relief cooperation. Jia arrived in Malina Thursday afternoon for a two-day official visit as guest of Enrile. He will also visit Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818499 2009-11-20 15:37:35 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818479 2009-11-20 15:37:36 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818459 2009-11-20 15:37:37 &$ But Zhong Nanshan, a Guangzhou-based doctor famous for his candor in exposing a cover-up of the SARS epidemic in 2003, took concerns a step further, suggesting some local governments had deliberately concealed suspected cases. "I just don't believe that there have been 53 H1N1 deaths nationwide," Zhong told the Southern Metropolis Daily. He said the number could be far higher. The MOH reported that there had been 69,160 H1N1 cases on the mainland as of Monday. In the article, Zhong said some parts of the country - he would not say which parts - were not testing severe pneumonia deaths to see if they were, in fact, H1N1 deaths. MOH spokesman Deng Haihua responded by saying that anyone found concealing, underreporting or delaying the reporting of details about the pandemic would be punished. Deng also invited the public and the media to oversee the transparent and timely reporting of the H1N1 situation. Vivian Tan, press officer with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Beijing office, said WHO staff are not able to say whether claims of deliberate underreporting at the local level are accurate. "We know the MOH has been urging local health authorities to report H1N1 cases in a transparent way and we do not suspect deliberate underreporting from the ministry," she noted. She suggested that the country should focus its resources on monitoring bigger trends and unusual developments, as well as treating severe cases and continuing the vaccination of as many people as possible. Meanwhile, nine special teams of MOH officials have been sent to 12 provinces - including Hebei, Shanxi, and Qinghai - to inspect local pandemic control work, particularly the treatment of severe cases. Feng Zijian, director of the emergency response department under the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), said that H1N1 cases are too plentiful to count and noted that the testing of every flu patient for H1N1 was not necessary. Feng conceded that there likely have been more H1N1 infections and deaths nationwide than has been reported. But he criticized Zhong for his claim of a cover-up. "China is huge and its medical resources are not evenly distributed," Feng said. "It is understandable that medical workers in some areas have failed to report the pandemic accurately." As in many other countries, China is not able to diagnose and record every H1N1 case, some experts have said, noting the fact that some people with H1N1 could conceivably stay at home and not seek medical help. The US Center for Disease Control estimated that the number of H1N1 infections in the US was 140 times the official number. Cover-ups during the SARS epidemic reportedly led to the sackings of several top officials, including the then health minister and mayor of Beijing. More than&nb ]]> 6818442 2009-11-19 22:15:26 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6818436 2009-11-19 22:03:38 6818435 2009-11-19 22:02:39 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (3rd L) meets with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada (1st R) in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818434 2009-11-19 22:02:39 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (3rd L) meets with Eda Satsuki (R Center), president of Japan's House of Councilors, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (3rd L) meets with Eda Satsuki (R Center), president of Japan's House of Councilors, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818433 2009-11-19 22:02:39 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Takahiro Yokomichi, speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Takahiro Yokomichi, speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818432 2009-11-19 22:02:39 &$Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Eda Satsuki (C), president of Japan's House of Councilors, and Santo Akiko (1st L), vice president of the House of Councilors, in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818431 2009-11-19 22:02:39 &$Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) meets with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818430 2009-11-19 22:00:10 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818429 2009-11-19 21:59:32 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818428 2009-11-19 21:58:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818373 2009-11-19 19:36:00 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818371 2009-11-19 19:35:25 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818368 2009-11-19 19:27:02 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818367 2009-11-19 19:26:11 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818365 2009-11-19 19:25:24 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818364 2009-11-19 19:24:49 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818361 2009-11-19 19:23:27 &$Wang Wei (R), vice minister of the Ministry of Supervision of China and a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC), meets with Choe Tae Bok (L), secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Yao Ximeng)& ...]]> &$Wang Wei (R), vice minister of the Ministry of Supervision of China and a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC), meets with Choe Tae Bok (L), secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, Nov. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Yao Ximeng)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818323 2009-11-19 18:01:08 &$Liang Yuxin poses with her favourite dancing shoes in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 28, 2009.In a fairy tale, a pretty girl indulges in dance with her red shoes so that her shoes grows together with her feet. The 10-year-old girl Liang Yuxin likes dancing as much as the girl in the fairy tale.Liang's parents are farmers in Heilongjiang Province. Like children of most migrant workers, ...]]> &$Liang Yuxin poses with her favourite dancing shoes in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 28, 2009.In a fairy tale, a pretty girl indulges in dance with her red shoes so that her shoes grows together with her feet. The 10-year-old girl Liang Yuxin likes dancing as much as the girl in the fairy tale.Liang's parents are farmers in Heilongjiang Province. Like children of most migrant workers, she was brought from the farm of her hometown to Harbin by her grandfather to get better education when she was 4. Liang has nice dance genius, which was discovered by her teacher Meng Jia. "She has long legs, flexible waist and long neck." Meng said. Liang joined the dance class of the kindergarten with Meng's suggestion. Though suffering a lot during the training, Liang never gave it up. "When I pressed my legs for the first time, I felt great pain on the following day. But I told myself that I must insist on because the endeavor I've made would mean nothing if I give up." Little Yuxin had failed to enter Heilongjiang Red-Crowned Crane Art Troupe, which is famous in Harbin, because she disqualified from legs' split in the exam in 2004. Back from the exam, She asked her grandmother to press her body for split training for 20 days. She entered the art troupe with great backbone at last. Now dancing has been a big part of the family's daily life. The little girl presses her legs in her 30 square meters house everyday. She was awarded "Country's Star of the Children" in the dance competition of 2006 Chinese Teenagers Acqierement TV Show. Moreover, she won the performance award in the International Children's Art Festival held in Russia in 2008."My dream is to be an actress who can dance. I hope to give my family a better life in the future." Liang said.(Xinhua/Wang Song)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818319 2009-11-19 17:31:55 6818318 2009-11-19 17:27:58 6818301 2009-11-19 17:15:29 &$Six professional, good-looking women in their 20s are whispering together while taking a dip in the swimming pool.(Source: China Daily)&$&$ This is not an episode of Sex and the City, rather it is the Australian team plotting together in a game called "treasure hunt in hot-spring", at the 2009 Meiyue Cup International Beauty Romantic Challenge, held in a mountainous area of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefectu ...]]> &$Six professional, good-looking women in their 20s are whispering together while taking a dip in the swimming pool.(Source: China Daily)&$&$ This is not an episode of Sex and the City, rather it is the Australian team plotting together in a game called "treasure hunt in hot-spring", at the 2009 Meiyue Cup International Beauty Romantic Challenge, held in a mountainous area of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Povince, earlier this month. There were eight teams in total, including the Aussies, Canadian, South Korean, British and four Chinese teams. The team from Shanghai won the eight-day challenge, during which it competed in 12 events, including weight-bearing mountaineering, primary forest trekking, mountain cycling, glacier crossing - all at the altitude of 3,000 m to 4,000 m. The Aussie girls were 25-year-old lawyer Sandra Wu, who played soccer in high school and finished a 500 km bike ride within a week, eight months ago; while team member Isabel Cropley does a 40-minute bike ride to the office every day. Office manager Mary Phan went on a grueling 14-day hike to Mount Qomolangma base camp three years ago; while Jenny Fung, who is actually Canadian, is a traveler and accidental Aussie. Marta Bogatek has been running, dancing and playing netball since she was young. The team's "sports queen", however, is Marta's older sister Gosia, who plays in a women's soccer league every week and was New South Wales' former high school cross-country champion. "I think I was born with a love for sports. My car does not fit in the garage because I have so much sports equipment in there," Gosia Bogatek says, after leading the Australian team to runner-up position. "To be frank, the result was surprising since we didn't have much time to prepare at home and didn't come with high expectations," she adds. While pushing the envelope physically in the challenges, there were also some events with a distinctively ethnic flavor, like "butter separation from milk", which the Aussie team won. "Gosia and I went to the high school with the best agriculture course in Australia. We have dealt with many kinds of animals, but it was the first time we tried to extract butter from milk. It was incredible to win," Wu says. She also won the "Beauty Award" at the closing ceremony. "I think every girl in the swimming pool was hot. But sexy is not just about having a big chest or good make-up," says Wu, "It's more about confidence and sportsmanship." In March, she finished a 500 km charity bike to raise funds for an orphanage in Siem Reap after "being a couch potato for several years". Born in Australia to a Chinese family from Guangzhou, Wu teaches English to Chinese in Sydney, at a coaching college she founded. The competition in Ganzi was her second trip to China and encouraged her to learn more about Chinese culture. "This trip was a catalyst for reuniting my connection with my grandparents, parents and my Motherland. The more I come& ]]> 6818289 2009-11-19 17:04:38 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818286 2009-11-19 17:03:29 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818284 2009-11-19 17:02:55 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818283 2009-11-19 20:22:26 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818282 2009-11-19 17:00:34 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818281 2009-11-19 16:59:51 6818205 2009-11-19 15:53:42 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ ]]> 6818200 2009-11-19 15:48:16 &$Global Times/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6818194 2009-11-19 15:45:46 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ [1] [2] &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818183 2009-11-19 15:41:17 &$Source:Global Times&$&$ &$ &$[1] &$&$[2] &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6818174 2009-11-19 15:34:58 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818167 2009-11-19 15:28:17 &$Source:China Tibet Informatio ...]]> &$Source:China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6818156 2009-11-19 15:10:43 &$Source: Tibet Daily/Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818148 2009-11-19 15:06:23 &$Photo shows a flock of sheep browsing in the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ An investment totaling 2.7 billion yuan has been spent on China's largest eco-protection and construction project of the Sanjiangyuan area, according to Qinghai Provincial Government. Known as "China's water tower," the Sanjiangyuan area at an altitude of 4,000 meters is the source of two ...]]> &$Photo shows a flock of sheep browsing in the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ An investment totaling 2.7 billion yuan has been spent on China's largest eco-protection and construction project of the Sanjiangyuan area, according to Qinghai Provincial Government. Known as "China's water tower," the Sanjiangyuan area at an altitude of 4,000 meters is the source of two of China's most important rivers, i.e., the Yangtze and Yellow, and an international river the Lancang, which winds through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam before flowing into the South China Sea. In a bid to make the Sanjiangyuan area true to its reputation -- "Ecological Paradise" and form a green belt on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Central Government earmarked 7.5 billion yuan in 2005 to begin the project on the plateau in southern Qinghai Province, covering the Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures of Yushu, Huangnan and Guoluo. The project involves three aspects, namely, eco-protection, infrastructure construction to benefit living and production of local farmers and herdsmen, and construction of eco-protection supporting facilities. So far, 90 percent of the project has been finished and 2.7 billion yuan invested. Thanks to the project, the environment around Sanjiangyuan area has greatly improved. Maduo County in Guoluo, an example of the improvement, has restored its original beautiful landscape once dotted by numerous sparkling lakes. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818133 2009-11-19 15:03:35 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818131 2009-11-19 15:02:33 &$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6818109 2009-11-19 14:54:48 &$Henan Commercial Daily&$&$ ...]]> &$Henan Commercial Daily&$&$ ]]> 6818103 2009-11-19 14:51:34 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6818097 2009-11-19 14:50:13 &$Modern Hotel located in the Central Street of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province (chinadaily.com.cn)&$&$ American movie studio Hollywood Movieworks signed an agreement with Harbin government to shoot the movie Modern Hotel in the northern Chinese city on November 18. "We'd like to present the beauty of Harbin to the world through Hollywood stories," said John Robinson, the president of Hollywood Movieworks. ...]]> &$Modern Hotel located in the Central Street of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province (chinadaily.com.cn)&$&$ American movie studio Hollywood Movieworks signed an agreement with Harbin government to shoot the movie Modern Hotel in the northern Chinese city on November 18. "We'd like to present the beauty of Harbin to the world through Hollywood stories," said John Robinson, the president of Hollywood Movieworks. The movie revolves around stories of romance and secret agents, according to Robinson. It will be filmed on location at the real Modern Hotel, which was founded in 1906 and was the city's most glamorous hotel in the early 20th century. Shooting will begin in the first half of next year, Robinson said. &$&$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6818076 2009-11-19 14:43:17 6818043 2009-11-19 14:26:35 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818034 2009-11-19 14:22:04 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818031 2009-11-19 14:21:25 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6818005 2009-11-19 14:05:48 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6818000 2009-11-19 14:04:28 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817998 2009-11-19 14:02:58 &$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817995 2009-11-19 14:00:20 &$ Six professional, good-looking women in their 20s are whispering together while taking a dip in the swimming pool. This is not an episode of Sex and the City, rather it is the Australian team plotting together in a game called "treasure hunt in hot-spring", at the 2009 Meiyue Cup International Beauty Romantic Challenge, held in a mountainous area of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, ear ...]]> &$ Six professional, good-looking women in their 20s are whispering together while taking a dip in the swimming pool. This is not an episode of Sex and the City, rather it is the Australian team plotting together in a game called "treasure hunt in hot-spring", at the 2009 Meiyue Cup International Beauty Romantic Challenge, held in a mountainous area of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, earlier this month. There were eight teams in total, including the Aussies, Canadian, South Korean, British and four Chinese teams. The team from Shanghai won the eight-day challenge, during which it competed in 12 events, including weight-bearing mountaineering, primary forest trekking, mountain cycling, glacier crossing - all at the altitude of 3,000 m to 4,000 m. The Aussie girls were 25-year-old lawyer Sandra Wu, who played soccer in high school and finished a 500 km bike ride within a week, eight months ago; while team member Isabel Cropley does a 40-minute bike ride to the office every day. Office manager Mary Phan went on a grueling 14-day hike to Mount Qomolangma base camp three years ago; while Jenny Fung, who is actually Canadian, is a traveler and accidental Aussie. Marta Bogatek has been running, dancing and playing netball since she was young. The team's "sports queen", however, is Marta's older sister Gosia, who plays in a women's soccer league every week and was New South Wales' former high school cross-country champion. "I think I was born with a love for sports. My car does not fit in the garage because I have so much sports equipment in there," Gosia Bogatek says, after leading the Australian team to runner-up position. "To be frank, the result was surprising since we didn't have much time to prepare at home and didn't come with high expectations," she adds. While pushing the envelope physically in the challenges, there were also some events with a distinctively ethnic flavor, like "butter separation from milk", which the Aussie team won. "Gosia and I went to the high school with the best agriculture course in Australia. We have dealt with many kinds of animals, but it was the first time we tried to extract butter from milk. It was incredible to win," Wu says. She also won the "Beauty Award" at the closing ceremony. "I think every girl in the swimming pool was hot. But sexy is not just about having a big chest or good make-up," says Wu, "It's more about confidence and sportsmanship." In March, she finished a 500 km charity bike to raise funds for an orphanage in Siem Reap after "being a couch potato for several years". Born in Australia to a Chinese family from Guangzhou, Wu teaches English to Chinese in Sydney, at a coaching college she founded. The competition in Ganzi was her second trip to China and encouraged her to learn more about Chinese culture. "This trip was a catalyst for reuniting my connection with my grandparents, parents and my Motherland. The more I come here, the more I realize it's only a small part of a big, big China," she says. "I'm looking forward to coming back next year as the ambassador of the competition and contributing more to the health, well-being and happiness of my fellow Chinese brothers and sisters." &$&$Sour ]]> 6817992 2009-11-19 13:59:12 &$A member of the Japanese war orphans' delegation sings a Chinese song to Premier Wen Jiabao to express her gratitude.&$&$ It is a promise that means the world to Hirosh ...]]> &$A member of the Japanese war orphans' delegation sings a Chinese song to Premier Wen Jiabao to express her gratitude.&$&$ It is a promise that means the world to Hiroshi and many other Japanese orphans and abandoned children who were raised in China after the end of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in 1945. A group of more than 50 orphans, all over 65, returned last week to meet Wen at Zhongnanhai, the Beijing headquarters of the Communist Party of China, as part of a thank-you trip. Sitting in his hotel room after the meeting, 69-year-old Hiroshi struggles to contain his excitement. "We are all just so glad to be back in the land where we were raised," he says. Until 1993, Hiroshi went by the name Zhao Lianxi, given to him by the Chinese family that took him in after finding him wandering the streets of a village in Heilongjiang province in Northeast China. His Japanese parents had been part of a large "exploration team" in nearby Jiamusi. "Lianxi translates in English as 'continued joy'," says Hiroshi proudly. "I was adopted by my Chinese foster family shortly after their eldest son, my oldest brother, got married. So they considered my arrival as a continued joy." During the early 1940s, Japan launched large-scale colonial activities in Northeast China, sending more than 1.5 million citizens. Many were repatriated or became refugees after the nation's surrender at the end of World War II.&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6817989 2009-11-19 13:55:45 6817985 2009-11-19 13:54:06 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817984 2009-11-19 13:52:16 6817961 2009-11-19 13:50:58 &$ &$&$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817960 2009-11-19 13:44:46 6817924 2009-11-19 13:34:44 6817921 2009-11-19 13:37:47 &$Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2009 shows a scene of "Peony Pavilion", a well-known Chinese traditional Kunqu Opera, at the headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in Paris, capital of France. A performance staged by China's Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe debut at the headquarters of UNESCO on Tuesday night. Regarded as "the mother of all operas", Kunqu has a long history of over 50 ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2009 shows a scene of "Peony Pavilion", a well-known Chinese traditional Kunqu Opera, at the headquarters of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in Paris, capital of France. A performance staged by China's Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe debut at the headquarters of UNESCO on Tuesday night. Regarded as "the mother of all operas", Kunqu has a long history of over 500 years and is one of China's extant oldest dramatic forms. It was listed as one of the 19 inaugural "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 2001. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6817917 2009-11-19 13:33:33 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817909 2009-11-19 13:30:03 &$Source:China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817904 2009-11-19 13:28:22 &$'Chai', meaning demolition, is painted on the walls of a local house in Mishi hutong, Xuanwu district. (Wang Jing/China Daily)&$&$ Hutong residents angry over "insufficient" relocation compensation from a developer eager to build new apartments will get help, local government said Wednesday. Zhi Wenguang, deputy director of the Xuanwu district construction committee told METRO Wednesday: "The government wi ...]]> &$'Chai', meaning demolition, is painted on the walls of a local house in Mishi hutong, Xuanwu district. (Wang Jing/China Daily)&$&$ Hutong residents angry over "insufficient" relocation compensation from a developer eager to build new apartments will get help, local government said Wednesday. Zhi Wenguang, deputy director of the Xuanwu district construction committee told METRO Wednesday: "The government will help homeowners resolve this issue through legal means." Residents in Xuanwu district say they are stuck in an aging hutong neighborhood in the underdeveloped southern part of Beijing, prepped for demolition but facing increasing quality problems, because the compensation offered from developer Citic Real Estate isn't enough for them to move out. The project in Xuanwu's Daji area, a 400,000 sq m hutong complex dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) with 8,500 households, kicked off in June 2005 amid public controversy. It ground to a halt last year after the Olympics. Large Chinese characters signaling "demolition" have been painted on almost all the houses in the region but there is an absence of construction machinery. Many houses stand half destroyed. A notice on Xuanwu district government's website said demolition should have been completed by August 2008. "There are still 5,000 households left because we cannot reach an agreement with the developer on compensation," said Wang Xiuzhi, who has lived in the area for over 20 years. Wang said her family of three inhabits a room of only 15 sq m. Although they want to improve their lives by moving into a new apartment, the family thinks the 400,000 yuan suggested by the developer is insufficient to buy a new apartment, even in suburban Beijing. The new residential complex in the same area is already making money. Figures from the developer show that buildings in the first half of phase one were all sold at 22,000 yuan per sq m. Buildings in the second half of the phase are predicted to make 28,000 yuan per sq m despite not having been constructed yet. A press official at Xuanwu district surnamed Shi told METRO on Monday the compensation of 30,000 yuan per sq m was already very high and that expectations of most of the remaining residents were too high. "However, I also believe the government should offer low-rent or economical housing," he said. And as the compensation disagreement drags on, residents also say the housing office is ignoring their dilapidating homes. "We are fed up with the living conditions here," Wang said while pointing at the roof of her house, damaged from the recent heavy snowfall. "I called the local housing management office but they told me not to bother them since my house might be demolished soon." Homes are not the only issue for residents, as many of their jobs are localized to a community that might no longer exist. A resident surnamed Li said he was worried about losing his income as a barber if the community closed. "I would also miss hutong life. This is where I've grown up and raised my family," he said. Yang Tuan, vice-director of the social policy research center under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the employment issue is as important as housing. "Many hutong residents have community jobs and it is& ]]> 6817896 2009-11-19 13:24:57 &$Source:chinadaily.com.cn&$&$ ]]> 6817757 2009-11-19 15:37:53 &$Firefighters work at the restaurant that on fire in Qingyun County of east China's Shandong Province, on Nov. 19, 2009. Six people were killed and three injured early Thursday after a restaurant went on fire in Qingyun County, local authorities said.(Xinhua/Fan Changguo)&$&$ Six people were killed and three injured early Thursday after a restaurant went on fire in eastern Shandong Province's Qingyun county, l ...]]> &$Firefighters work at the restaurant that on fire in Qingyun County of east China's Shandong Province, on Nov. 19, 2009. Six people were killed and three injured early Thursday after a restaurant went on fire in Qingyun County, local authorities said.(Xinhua/Fan Changguo)&$&$ Six people were killed and three injured early Thursday after a restaurant went on fire in eastern Shandong Province's Qingyun county, local authorities said. Fire fighters rescued seven people, three of whom suffered minor injuries, said a spokesman with the county publicity department. The fire occurred at 2:30 a.m. and was put off at 4:00 a.m., the spokesman said. The police is investigating the cause of the fire, said the spokesman who gave no further details. &$ &$Firefighters work at the restaurant that on fire in Qingyun County of east China's Shandong Province, on Nov. 19, 2009.(Xinhua/Fan Changguo)&$&$ &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817755 2009-11-19 11:13:07 6817752 2009-11-19 11:12:13 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817665 2009-11-19 10:25:45 &$'Chai', meaning demolition, is painted on the walls of a local house in Mishi hutong, Xuanwu district. [Wang Jing/China Daily] &$&$ Residents in Xuanwu district say they are stuck in an aging hutong neighborhood in the underdevelop ...]]> &$'Chai', meaning demolition, is painted on the walls of a local house in Mishi hutong, Xuanwu district. [Wang Jing/China Daily] &$&$ Residents in Xuanwu district say they are stuck in an aging hutong neighborhood in the underdeveloped southern part of Beijing, prepped for demolition but facing increasing quality problems, because the compensation offered from developer Citic Real Estate isn't enough for them to move out. The project in Xuanwu's Daji area, a 400,000 sq m hutong complex dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) with 8,500 households, kicked off in June 2005 amid public controversy. It ground to a halt last year after the Olympics. Large Chinese characters signaling "demolition" have been painted on almost all the houses in the region but there is an absence of construction machinery. Many houses stand half destroyed. A notice on Xuanwu district government's website said demolition should have been completed by August 2008. "There are still 5,000 households left because we cannot reach an agreement with the developer on compensation," said Wang Xiuzhi, who has lived in the area for over 20 years. Wang said her family of three inhabits a room of only 15 sq m. Although they want to improve their lives by moving into a new apartment, the family thinks the 400,000 yuan suggested by the developer is insufficient to buy a new apartment, even in suburban Beijing. The new residential complex in the same area is already making money. Figures from the developer show that buildings in the first half of phase one were all sold at 22,000 yuan per sq m. Buildings in the second half of the phase are predicted to make 28,000 yuan per sq m despite not having been constructed yet. A press official at Xuanwu district surnamed Shi told METRO on Monday the compensation of 30,000 yuan per sq m was already very high and that expectations of most of the remaining residents were too high. "However, I also believe the government should offer low-rent or economical housing," he said. And as the compensation disagreement drags on, residents also say the housing office is ignoring their dilapidating homes. "We are fed up with the living conditions here," Wang said while pointing at the roof of her house, damaged from the recent heavy snowfall. "I called the local housing management office but they told me not to bother them since my house might be demolished soon." Homes are not the only issue for residents, as many of their jobs are localized to a community that might no longer exist. A resident surnamed Li said he was worried about losing his income as a barber if the community closed. "I would also miss hutong life. This is where I've grown up and raised my family," he said. Yang Tuan, vice-director of the social policy research center under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the employment issue is as important as housing. "Many hutong residents have community jobs and it is the government's responsibility to provide them with new means of survival," she said. &$&$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6817553 2009-11-19 10:46:10 &$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6817537 2009-11-19 09:53:58 &$Namjagbarwa Peak (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Namjagbarwa Peak, located in Nyingchi Region of Tibet Autonomous Region, is reputed to be Paradise in the Clouds. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Himalayas have been hailed as humankind's last land of mystery. The most mysterious thing is that at each end of the Himalayas two peaks stand on the mysterious tectonic knots: at the eastern end stands Namjagbarwa (7,782 ...]]> &$Namjagbarwa Peak (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Namjagbarwa Peak, located in Nyingchi Region of Tibet Autonomous Region, is reputed to be Paradise in the Clouds. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Himalayas have been hailed as humankind's last land of mystery. The most mysterious thing is that at each end of the Himalayas two peaks stand on the mysterious tectonic knots: at the eastern end stands Namjagbarwa (7,782 meters), the world's 15th highest peak, and at the western end Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters), the world's ninth highest peak. They not only attach the magnificent length of the Himalayan chain to the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also fix the Eurasian plate to the Indian plate. In face of the Indian Ocean, it reflects an obvious vertical landform. In its valley is tropical rain forest and above the snow line, it is a snow world. Namjagbarwa has existed for over 700 million years, with a great abundance of mountain eco-systems, mountain vegetation forms and bio-communities compressed in one tight area. The first piece of land in the Himalayan region to emerge from the sea, it deserves its title of Number One among the Eastern Himalayan Mountains. In Tibetan, Namjagbarwa means a "long lance piercing into the sky." The sky-scraping Namjagbarwa Peak, with its majestic appearance, precipitous shape and unpredictable climate, has been an ambitious aim of mountain-climbing organizations from various countries, and was only conquered recently by a Sino-Japanese climbing team in 1992. &$&$Source:chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ ]]> 6817527 2009-11-19 11:13:49 &$Mark Ndesandjo, US President Barack Obama's half-brother gestures as he speaks during an interview at a hotel in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business. Before he headed to a formal dinner with China's President Hu Jintao, he set aside time to see his half brother and Ndesandjo's wi ...]]> &$Mark Ndesandjo, US President Barack Obama's half-brother gestures as he speaks during an interview at a hotel in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business. Before he headed to a formal dinner with China's President Hu Jintao, he set aside time to see his half brother and Ndesandjo's wife, who had flown up from the southern boomtown of Shenzhen where they live.(chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)&$&$ BEIJING: President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share. Obama, who spent three days in China during his first official tour of Asia, acknowledged the meeting in an interview with CNN. He offered no details. An aide said later that the meeting took place Monday night after Obama arrived in Beijing, the Chinese capital. The White House had declined to say whether the president and Mark Ndesandjo would meet. And no White House official mentioned the visit until Obama did when asked about it. "I don't know him well. I met him for the first time a couple of years ago," Obama told CNN. "He stopped by with his wife for about five minutes during the trip." Describing the meeting as "overwhelming" and "intense", Ndesandjo told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he had long anticipated the chance to welcome his famous brother to China. "I think he came directly off the plane, changed some clothes and then came down and saw us," Ndesandjo said. "And he just gave me a big hug. And it was so intense. I'm still over the moon on it. I am over the moon. And my wife. She is his biggest fan and I think she is still recovering." In the CNN interview, Obama said he hadn't read his brother's book, "Nairobi to Shenzhen," which features a protagonist who is the son of a Jewish mother and an abusive father from Kenya. Ndesandjo has revealed in previous interviews that his father, Barack Obama Sr., beat him and his mother. The president also wrote about his father, who abandoned him as a child, in his best-selling memoir. "It's no secret that my father was a troubled person," Obama said. "Anybody who has read my first book, 'Dreams from My Father,' knows that, you know, he had an alcoholism problem, that he didn't treat his families very well. Obviously it's a sad part of my history and my background but it's not something I spend a lot of time brooding over." Ndesandjo said he bought tickets months ago to fly from the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, where he has lived since 2002, to Beijing, in hopes of reconnecting with his brother. The two last met in January when Ndesandjo attended Obama's inauguration as a family guest. The three chatted on Monday, with Obama being introduced to Ndesandjo's wife, a native of Henan, China, whom he married a year ago, he said. He gave few details of what they discussed. "All I can say is, we talked about family, and it was very powerful because when he came in through that door, and I saw him and I hugged ]]> 6817523 2009-11-19 11:13:49 &$The Tibetan grandmothers are watching the photos. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Barkor street located in the center of ancient city Lhasa attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists all the time. The Tibetans feel happy living in Barkor street areas. Dechen, an elderly Tibetan feels happy living in Barkor street with listening the peddling and watching the flow of visitors every ...]]> &$The Tibetan grandmothers are watching the photos. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ Barkor street located in the center of ancient city Lhasa attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists all the time. The Tibetans feel happy living in Barkor street areas. Dechen, an elderly Tibetan feels happy living in Barkor street with listening the peddling and watching the flow of visitors every day. She said:"With the improvement of people's living standard, the spiritual needs of the elderly Tibetans are changing. Most of the elderly get up around 05:00am, and start to walk around Lingkor and have Tibetan breakfast tea. Some Tibetans would like to get together to celebrate the Lingka Woods Festival and travel to Buddhism holy lands for pilgrimage in inland. We are enjoying our current life, which we dare not imagine in the past." &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6817511 2009-11-19 09:46:09 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817507 2009-11-19 09:45:40 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817504 2009-11-19 09:44:53 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817500 2009-11-19 09:43:57 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817497 2009-11-19 11:13:49 &$The ruins of Guge Kingdom in Zanda township of Ngari, dating back more than 1,000 years. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ According to historical records, the generation of Tubo Kingdom established Guge Kingdom in AD 9th century and formed the special ancient civilization which integrated the different cultures of inland of China, Tibet, India and Nepal. In 1961, Guge Kingdom was listed as one of the first batch of k ...]]> &$The ruins of Guge Kingdom in Zanda township of Ngari, dating back more than 1,000 years. (Xinhua Photo) &$&$ According to historical records, the generation of Tubo Kingdom established Guge Kingdom in AD 9th century and formed the special ancient civilization which integrated the different cultures of inland of China, Tibet, India and Nepal. In 1961, Guge Kingdom was listed as one of the first batch of key cultural relics units. In the existing ruins of Guge Kingdom, there are 300 caves in a row which had been the houses for slave and the common people living in and some temples built on the mountainside with sculptures and colorful murals. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6817496 2009-11-19 09:43:24 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817494 2009-11-19 09:42:32 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817487 2009-11-19 09:39:06 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817485 2009-11-19 09:37:59 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817483 2009-11-19 09:37:03 &$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6817481 2009-11-19 09:36:21 6817478 2009-11-19 09:35:14