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Emergency supplies sent to Inner Mongolia

2010-12-02 12:28

Men take corn fodder to the snow-covered Hinggan League Right Wing Front Banner area on Dec 2, 2010.

Lamps shine in honor of the late Buddhist master

2010-12-02 10:59

According to the Tibetan lunar calendar, Oct 25 is commemorated as the anniversary of the death of Tsongkapa, the great reformer of Tibetan Buddhism. He died on this day in 1419. In memory, every household burns countless butter lamps on roofs and chant prayers in his honor.

Hope fades for trapped miners in central China

2010-12-02 08:14

Rescuers transport pipes on Wednesday for pumping out water from a flooded coal mine in Xiangtan county of Hunan province. Seven miners are trapped in the Yide Coal Mine after the flood occurred at 11:40 pm on Tuesday. The condition of the miners is unknown.

Good things come to all those who wait

2010-12-02 08:05

Tourists from home and abroad wait in line on Wednesday for the reopening of the China Pavilion from Expo 2010 Shanghai, which drew to a close on Oct 31. The pavilion will remain open to the public for six months.

Climate Wall in Cancun draws visitors

2010-12-01 17:00

Visitors look at the UN Climate Wall, a photo exhibition, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, a resort city in Mexico, Dec 1, 2010. The talks, from Nov 29 to Dec 10, are being held to continue to search for solutions to the climate problem. About 25,000 participants from 194 countries gathered in Cancun for the conference.

China Pavilion welcomes visitors at Expo

2010-12-01 15:16

Tourists wait to visit the China Pavilion at the Expo Garden on Dec 1, 2010. The China Pavilion, also known as the Crown of the East at the recently concluded Expo 2010 Shanghai, reopens to the public on Dec 1 for a period of six months.

Race to rescue 7 trapped miners

2010-12-01 14:03

Rescue workers discuss the plan to save seven trapped miners in a flooded colliery in Xiangtan city, Central China's Hunan province on Dec 1, 2010. Pumps have been draining the water non-stop and leaders from the provincial administration of coal mine safety have taken command at the scene. [