Mongolian wrestlers compete during a wrestling competition at the annual Naadam Festival in Ulan Bator July 11, 2012.
China has expressed its regret over the death of a one-week-old panda at Tokyo zoo on Wednesday.
Travelers have used the "sleep boxes" since they began operating in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Tuesday.
A southern Chinese city has declared war against man-biting fish after two people were attacked.
China's first "designer" test-tube babies, who will help their seriously ill sisters with stem cell transplants, have been born amid ethical concerns.
Three parachuters from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Bayi (Aug 1) Parachute Team perform in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, July 11, 2012.
Hundreds of officers from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of Yangzhou public security bureau take part in intense training, July 10, 2012.
Passengers walk past the mini hotels in Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, July 10, 2012.
The Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River releases floodwater at the junction of its middle and upper reaches on July 10.
The output of summer grain in China reached 129.95 million metric tons this year, up 3.56 million tons, or 2.8 percent, compared to last year's output.
Children make pottery on Tuesday in a summer camp in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vice-President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Africa to elevate their economic ties to a new level, at a time when the pace of restructuring in both economies is picking up pace.