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Solar-powered catamaran arrives in HK

2011-08-16 11:21

MS Turanor PlanetSolar, a solar-powered boat, sails in to Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, Aug 15, 2011.

Drought persists in Southwest China

2011-08-16 06:55

A resident in Zhanyi county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, sits on the desiccated bottom of a local reservoir while keeping watch over her sheep on Sunday. Some parts of the county are in the midst of the worst drought they have seen since 1951.

Summer swimmers soak in salty waters

2011-08-15 15:07

Hordes of swimmers converge on a lake dubbed China's Dead Sea in Suining, Sichuan province, on August 14, 2011.Due to the lake's high salinity, people can float easily on the water surface.

Man's epic bike journey promotes Universiade

2011-08-15 11:37

Zhou Ziqian shows photos of people posing with UU, the mascot for the Shenzhen Summer Universiade, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on August 14, 2011. Zhou, a Shenzhen resident and cycling enthusiast, spent 400 days biking around China, collecting 2,011 photos of people posing with UU and promoting the Universiade.

Weekly Photos: August 8 - 14

2011-08-15 10:30

Gary Locke,National Fitness Day,lightning in Beijing,horse-racing gala in Tibet,bridal makeup contest

Carrier returns to Dalian after maiden sea trial

2011-08-15 07:36

The country's first aircraft carrier finished its maiden sea trial on Sunday and returned to port in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province.

Dollar assets concerns eased

2011-08-15 07:08

China's dollar investments in the US remain safe despite concerns following the credit rating downgrade, Gary Locke, the new US ambassador to China, said on Sunday.