China's Power Shortfall to Ease Further in 2006

China's National Development and Reform Commission says the country's power shortage will ease further in 2006.

A national meeting sponsored by the NDRC predicts that power generation will see ten percent growth over the previous year, but seasonal production and regional supply will remain imbalanced in 2006.

China, France Vow to Promote Cooperation in Youth Fields

Chinese and French young people are expected to have more cooperation and exchanges, according to a Sino-French joint declaration issued on Monday.

The joint declaration is aimed at strengthening the cooperation and exchanges between two countries' young people in arts, technology, economic and social development.

Woman Who Had Face Transplant Doing Well

The recipient of the world's first partial face transplant is thriving medically and psychologically a week after her groundbreaking surgery.

Doctors tell reporters that the woman, whose face has been partially disfigured by a dog, appeared relatively normal after the operation and they are pleased with her mental state.

Ballet Romance Promoting Ecology Protection Debuts in Beijing

A ballet romance promoting protection of the ecology made its debut at the Beijing Century Theater last Saturday evening.

"Peony Fairy" is aimed to imbue the audiences with the concept of saving resources and protecting the environment by representing the faithful love between a peony fairy and a gardener.

Time to Go Skiing

Last weekend, ski resorts on the outskirt of Beijing have seen an influx of customers - old and young, veterans and rookies - all enjoying themselves out in the white world.