French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Sunday morning, kicking off his first state visit to China since he took office in May this year. During his three-day stay in China, Chinese President Hu Jintao will hold talks with him.

The 3rd China Huangshan Climbing Fair was held recently, attracting over 600 mountain-climbing-lovers from around 20 countries and regions, such as China, the United States, Australia and Singapore.

Chinese exploration ship "Xuelong," or "snow dragon," carrying 91 members of the 188-strong expedition team and 40 crew members, sails on the northwest Pacific region these days. The expedition, expected to last for more than five months, is the country's 24th scientific expedition to Antarctic...