BEIJING, Dec. 5 -- China could "very soon" award domestic telecom operators licences to build 3G (third generation) mobile phone networks, the country's top telecom official said yesterday. "I cannot provide a specific timetable, but it could happen very soon," Wang Xudong, minister of information industry, told reporters at the ITU Telecom World 2006 being held in Hong Kong. Wang reiterated a commitment to enable operators to offer 3G services during the 2008 Olympic Games in B...
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday issued a five-year program (2006-2010) on international cooperation of science and technology, promising to open wider to foreign partners. The program said except those concerning national security or with special requests, China's key national scientific and technological projects and funds will be open to overseas partners. Scientific institutions, universities and key national laboratories are required to expand cooperation and exc...
While crossing the US-Mexican border on his bicycle, the man was stopped by a guard who pointed to two sacks the man had on his shoulders. "What's in the bags?", asked the guard. "Sand," said the cyclist. "Get them off - we'll take a look," said the guard. The Cyclist did as he was told, emptied the bags, and proving they contained nothing but sand, reloaded the bags, put them on his shoulders and continued across the border. Two weeks later, the same thing happened. Again the g...
A tourist is traveling with a guide through one of the thickest jungles in South America, when he comes across an ancient Mayan temple. The tourist is entranced by the temple, and asks the guide for details. To this, the guide states that archaeologists are carrying out excavations, and still finding great treasures. The tourist then queries how old the temple is. "This temple is 1503 years old", replies the guide. Impressed at this accurate dating, he inquires as to how he gave this ...
13782147_2006120110273643294600.jpg Lijiang, a tranquil town in Yunnan highlands, provides many dwelling choices for travelers. Traditional hostels in Naxi minority style are recommended for budget tourists. To sit on a wooden veranda, while sipping a cup of pu-er tea in a warm autumn sunshine, will make you gain in perspective and lose in tension.
A tourist is traveling with a guide through one of the thickest jungles in South America, when he comes across an ancient Mayan temple. The tourist is entranced by the temple, and asks the guide for details. To this, the guide states that archaeologists are carrying out excavations, and still finding great treasures. The tourist then queries how old the temple is. "This temple is 1503 years old", replies the guide. Impressed at this accurate dating, he inquires as to how he gave this ...
A man was driving down a local street one day and approached a stop sign. He barely slowed down and ran right through the stop sign after glancing for traffic. What the driver didn't know was that a policeman was watching the intersection. The policeman pulled out after him and stopped the car two blocks away. Policeman: "License, registration and proof of insurance please." Driver: "Before I give it to you, tell me what the heck you stopped me for, man." Policeman: "Watch your...
PARIS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) foresees a 2.6-percent increase in the 12-nation eurozone economy in 2006 and a 2.2-percent increase in 2007. OECD upgraded the previous forecasts of 2.2 percent in 2006 and 2.1 percent in 2007 to 2.6 percent and 2.2 percent respectively, according to the organization's biannual report released on Tuesday. "In the euro area, activity has finally taken off, following a series of ab...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The White House denied on Monday the saying by NBC, a major television network in the United States, that Iraq has fallen into a civil war. The situation in Iraq is serious, but neither U.S. President George W. Bush nor Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki believe Iraq conflict is a civil war, National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. In its news program on Monday, NBC, sharing a popular viewpoint, branded the Iraq conflict a civil ...
Chinese car makers surprised visitors to this year¡®s Beijing auto show by rolling out the sort of sportscars and concept models that usually bear a foreign nameplate. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡ Domestic auto companies exhibiting at Auto China 2006 in Beijing over the weekend were clearly trying to say to the world that they¡®re ready to compete with the sexy, high-tech stuff and will not be satisfied simply turning out boxy family models. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡For instance, Chery Automobile Co Ltd, the nation¡®s fift...
NEW DELHI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Chairman of the Upper House of Indian Parliament Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Speaker of House of the People Somnath Chatterjee respectively on Tuesday. Hu said exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Indian legislatures played an important role in bilateral relations and acted as a major channel in improving friendship and cooperation between the two peoples. In the past few years, China's National People'...
GENERAL MOTORS INTRODUCES NEW INSTANT-WIN AIRBAGS DETROIT-- With third-quarter sales sluggish and its share of the domestic market down 11 percent since 1993, General Motors unveiled a new instant-win airbag contest Monday. The new airbags, which award fabulous prizes upon violent, high-speed impact with another car or stationary object, will come standard in all of the company's 1997 cars. "Auto accidents have never been so exciting," said GM vice-president of marketing Roger Jenkins,...
13760385_2006112211522987281000.jpg Three members of a nonprofit organization "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" (PETA) from Britain, U.S. and the Philippines protest in front of a KFC fast food restaurant, Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 20, 2006. They accused KFC slaughtering chickens inhumanly.
Two men got out of their cars after they collided at an intersection. One took a flask from his pocket and said to the other, "Here, maybe you'd like a nip to calm your nerves." "Thanks," he said, and took a long pull from the container. "Here, you have one, too," he added, handing back the whiskey. "Well, I'd rather not," said the first. "At least not until after the police have been here."
13757468_338390.jpg These Miao Style bridges can be seen in many places in Guizhou Province. They serve as places for people to gather around to communicate and entertain themselves rather than "ordinary bridges". [Photo Source: cnsphoto]