World number five Li Na cut a poor figure in the opening round of the China Open on Sunday, slumping to a straight sets defeat to the unknown Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu.
Tourists crowd the scenic spots all over China on national holiday.
Crew members of the newest US Navy destroyer, the 509-foot USS Spruance, man their ship during a sunset commissioning ceremony in Key West, Florida Oct 1, 2011.
People visit a warship at a barrack of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison in Hong Kong, on Oct 1, 2011.
More and more couples are choosing exotic locations abroad for their wedding days, Guo Shuhan reports.
Du Juan, a painting teacher at Wangji school in Dongxiang county, Gansu province, shows students how to draw a cartoon figure on Sept 20. She is the sole teacher at the school who has a degree in art.
Celebrations are held across China for the 62nd anniversary of China.
Its legacy spans 13 decades, and boasts many American firsts, but Eastman Kodak, best known for cameras and photography, maybe running out of options and time.
A man looks at a solar halo occurring in Brasilia Sept 30, 2011. This weather phenomenon creates rainbows around the sun, and according to meteorologist, halo is formed by the reflection of ice crystals.
The Pingyao International Photography Festival kicked off on Sept 19 in the ancient section of the city of Pingyao in Shanxi province.
The number of passengers at the station reached its peak on Friday as the week-long holiday approached. About 69 million passengers are expected to travel by train during the 10-day period starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said.
Celebrations for National Day are held across China.
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