Colombian singer Shakira performs on stage during a concert in Paris, 16 February 2007. AFP PHOTO STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN
Colombian singer Shakira performs on stage during a concert in Paris, 16 February 2007. AFP PHOTO STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN
Chinese visitor photographing one of the paintings by French artist PIERRT et GILLES on display at the Shanghai art museum 24 September 2005. The...
Thames Town, in a southwestern suburb some 40 kilometres from the two-centuries-old commercial heart of Shanghai 18 September 2005, is said to draw...
Chandra Sturrup of Bahamas sprints during the women's 100m in the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2005 at Shanghai Stadium, 17 September 2005. AFP...
William Rhodes, Chairman of US banking giant Citibank, makes his address at the opening of Citibank's flagship branch in Shanghai 13 September 2005....
Model parades the 2005-2006 Fall/Winter collection by French-owned Gucci fashion house, in Shanghai 10 September 2005. Luxury brands have recently...
Employees work on various models of General Motors cars at a plant in Shanghai, 07 September 2005. US auto giant GM is snapping at the heels of...
Chinese visitors admire the exhibits on display at the Shanghai museum, 03 September 2005, on loan from Paris's Louvre museum. The exhibition is part...
Xing Haisong , better known as John Long, works on tattooing the body of a customer at his tattoo parlour in Shanghai, 25 August 2005. When John Long...
French fashion house Chanel unveils their ready-to-wear fall-winter 2005-06 collection by designer Karl Lagerfeld at a show in Shanghai, 20 August...
Chinese shoppers queue up at the cashier counter of the newly-opened Wal-Mart supercenter in Shanghai, 28 July 2005. Wal-Mart, the world's largest...
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is welcomed by French president Jacques Chirac, 27 July 2005 at the Elysee palace in Paris. Israeli Prime...
Man holds a candle next to a sticker reading "Solidarity with Palestinians", during a demonstration against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel...
Chinese promoters stand by a booth at the 3rd China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in...
Bank clerk counts stacks of Chinese yuan and US dollars at a bank in Shanghai, 22 July 2005. China's cautious revaluation of its yuan is set to boost...
Passengers board a Spring Airlines, a privately-owned Chinese carrier, new Airbus 320 for the maiden flight from Shanghai's Hongqiao airport, 18 July...
Visitors admire the fashion designs by Vivienne Westwood's thirty years collection, on loan from London's Victoria and Albert Museum, at an...
Local businessman Li Linhai prepares his Robinson R-44 before a flight on the outskirts of Shanghai, 04 July 2005. Li Linhai bought the 4-seat...
Boy flashes the "V" sign as he poses for a photo in front cut-out of Japanese cartoon characters displayed at an animation fair in Shanghai, 30 June...
Boy flashes the "V" sign as he poses for a photo in front Japanese cartoon characters ad board at an animation fair in Shanghai, 30 June 2005. AFP...
Indian musician Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka perform during the "nuits de Fourviere" festival, 29 June 2005 at the Fourviere amphitheater...
Todd Kelly of Holden Racing powers his car through a corner on his way to win the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series at the Shanghai...
Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai receives a pin featuring EU and China's flag from EU trade chief Peter Mandelson at a press conference following...
Visitor sits among the artworks on display at the Duolun Modern Art Museum in China's trendiest city Shanghai, 29 May 2005. A total of 150 museums...
Visitors watch a service man pouring the cups of champagne at an international food exhibition in Shanghai, 19 May 2005. AFP PHOTO/LIU Jin
Taiwanese pop singer Jonathan Lee performs at the Emil Chau and Jonathan Lee joint concert in Shanghai Gymnasium, late 12 May 2005. The concert is...
Swedish table tennis player Jan-Ove Waldner returns a shot to Belarus opponent Vladimir Samsonov during a third round match in the world table tennis...
Defending champion Werner Schlager of Austria reacts to a bad return against Zhi Wen He of Spain during a second round match in the world table...
Model poses with a car by private-owned Chinese manufacturer Chery at the Auto Shanghai 2005 show, 21 April 2005. The biggest annual international...
Yuan Zhulin, 84-year old, sits beside the Catholics picture hung on the wall at her home during an interview by AFP correspondent 15 April 2005. In...
Chinese policemen rest on the steps near the Japanese consulate in Shanghai, 17 April 2005. East Asia's two most powerful nations faced one of their...
Damaged Japanese flags float during an anti-Japanese rally in Shanghai, 16 April 2005. Thousands of people staged violent anti-Japanese rallies...
Man walks near the various shirts displayed at a textile fair in Shanghai, 12 April 2005. China's textile exports soared 29 percent in the first...
Young man uses his mobile phone while he waits for the traffic lights in Shanghai, 31 March 2005. China's largest telecoms firm, China Telecom,...
North Korean Premier Pak Pong-Ju has a meeting with Shanghai mayor Han Zheng in Shanghai, 24 March 2005. North Korean Premier Pak Pong-Ju is in the...
Svintsov Ilya and Bondareva Liubov of Russia perform their programme during the final of the IDSF Grand Slam Latin 2005 in Shanghai, late 12 March...
Chinese women wait their trains at the Shanghai Railway Station, 06 February 2005. Millions of passengers clogged China's transportation network as...
Two workers put the finish touches on a decoration of rooster in Yu Garden, a well-known tourist attraction in Shanghai, 03 February 2005. China, the...
Huge rooster is set up as local residents stroll past in a store in Shanghai, 26 January 2005. The Chinese New Year - the Year of Rooster is to be...
Chinese paramilitary soldier watches people lining up to buy the train tickets at a gymnasium where 40 temporary ticketing counters have been set up...
Woman looks at the colorful georgette products at a textile market in Shanghai, 11 January 2005. The United States wanted to expand trade with China...
Man sits in front electronic stocks monitors in Shanghai, 04 January 2005. Chinese share prices closed 1.89 percent lower as concerns over auto firms...
Pilgrims burn incense to pray and to make wishes during the New Year's celebrations at Longhua Temple in Shanghai, 01 January 2005. For Chinese, when...
Indian conductor Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra process a rehearsal of New Year's Concert in Shanghai, 29 December 2004. Zubin...
Hostess stand at the door of a concert hall in the newly built Shanghai Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, 23 December 2004. The art center was...
Worker demolishes a roof at a construction site of a new real estate project in Shanghai, 08 December 2004. China's economy is expected to grow at...
Visitor admires the impressionist oil paintings while a museum employee watches during a press preview of French Impressionist Masterpieces...
Sofie Oosterwaal from Holland embraces her parents after winning the champion of the OLAY Elite Model Look 2004 International Finals in Shanghai, 02...
Stephen Dodd of Wales and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark walk along a fairway during the final round of the Volvo China Open at Shanghai Silport Golf Club,...
Members of a lion dance team from Guangdong province perform during the 8th China Dragon-Lion International Invitation Game in Shanghai, 27 November...
Princess Mathilde of Belgium observes a Chinese chef during a cooking lesson for women undergoing re-employment training at Shanghai Women Cadre's...
Migrant workers from the remote southwestern Sichuan province load the bricks from a barge in outskirts of Shanghai, 16 November 2004. China will...
Student grimaces after being knocked down whilst training in the art of Xingyi Quan at the famed Shaolin Monestary in Henan province in central...
Worker cleans the floor at a boutique owned by Italian fashion brand Gucci in Shanghai, 28 October 2004. Designer shops are popping up everywhere in...
Palestinian delegate to Paris Leila Shahid speaks to journalists in front of the French military Percy hospital in Clamart, south of Paris, 31...
Chinese model displays a creation by Spanish designer Rosemary Rodriguez for Paco Rabanne during the 2004 Shanghai Fashion Week, late 25 October 2004...
Chinese models parade the creations by New York based designer Vivienne Tam during the 2004 Shanghai Fashion Week 24 October 2004 in Shanghai. AFP...
Chinese basketball star and Shanghai native Yao Ming of Houston Rockets reacts to a question during a press conference at Shanghai Stadium, 13...