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World in Pictures
图话世界
Photo source:ImagineChina

Seven-colored bridge restored
日本七彩桥翻新工作完成

The Kintaibashi Bridge, a popular tourist spot in Japan that has undergone the first major face-lift in half a century, is lit up in seven colors on March 19 in a rehearsal of a ceremony marking the completion of the work on March 20.		  
  Belgium chocolate museum
比利时巧克力博物馆揭幕


A cook adjusts a chocolate made statue beside a huge egg a few hours before the opening of Brugge's "Chocolademuseum" (Chocolate museum), March 19.
  Nigerian fishing festival
尼日利亚庆祝阿甘古钓鱼文化节




A member of Maidawa cultural troupe sings to entertain guests on March 17, at the opening of Argungu fishing festival in the Kebbi State of northern Nigeria. Thousands of competitors and sightseers gathered at Arid Shale, the semi-desert town of Argungu, to witness the revival and opening of a once-glorious fishing festival last held in 1997. About 30,000 fishermen are expected at the event.
  Serbs evacuated in Kosovo
科索沃:7000塞族人被逐离家园

A Serb woman cries after being evacuated from an ethnic Albanian neighborhood in Kosovska Mitrovica, March 19. Serbs in Kosovo have come under intense ethnic Albanian attacks this week, the worst escalation of violence since the 1998-1999 Kosovo war.
 
Britain's Big Ben protest
伦敦：绿色和平组织成员攀上大本钟示威

A protestor from Green Peace sits on the face of London's landmark Big Ben clock tower with a banner that reads, "Time for Truth", March 20 as opponents of the US and British invasion of Iraq prepared to mark its first anniversary with a rally in the capital city. The spectacular Big Ben protest is an embarrassment for British Security Services, who have been on near high alert following the Madrid train bombings on March 11.
  Pen Phone displayed
西门子推出钢笔式手机

A "Pen Phone" prototype by Siemens is displayed March 16 in Hanover, during the CeBIT 2004 Computer Technology Fair. The Pen Phone is a pen-shaped mobile phone and is able to read handwriting and transform it in SMS. The fair, the largest of its kind in the world, has drawn 6,411 exhibitors from 64 countries displaying the newest gadgets in the world of telecommunications and information technology. The fair runs till March 24.
  Giant strawberry cake
巨型草莓蛋糕亮相菲律宾

Members of the local government of La Trinidad town, and of the Department of Tourism proudly present the 11 foot high and 9 foot in diameter giant strawberry cake during the launching of the Strawberry Festival March 20 in La Trinidad, a strawberry-growing town in The Philippines. A total of 170 volunteers worked to bake the 7700 kilos giant strawberry cake in hopes that it will win a place in the Guinness book of world records.
  Student beats domestic flying record
大三学生刷新日本人动力飞行纪录

A human-powered aircraft, steered by Kai Hirawata, a third-year student at Nihon University's College of Science and Technology in Japan, leaves the Fujikawa gliding ground in Shizuoka Prefecture on March 21. The aircraft flew for around 12 kilometers, beating the previous domestic record of 10.9 km.

World in Words
话外音

"John Kerry says that foreign leaders want him to be president, but that he can't name the foreign leaders. That's all right. President Bush can't name them either."
David Letterman, CBS' “late-night show” host takes a humorous look at the presidential candidates.
“约翰·克里说外国领导们希望他能当上总统，但是他无法说出这些领导人的名字。没关系，布什总统也不能。”
--哥伦比亚广播公司“晚间秀”节目主持人大卫·雷特曼如此调侃两位总统候选人。

"A few thousand dollars isn't going to bring anybody back. But right now, it's all we can do."
Captain Jonathan Tracy, on compensation for civilian casualties in Iraq.
“几千美金又不会让这些人起死回生。但是这是我们目前惟一能做的。”
--美军上尉乔纳森·特蕾西谈到对伊拉克伤亡平民的赔偿时，如是说。

"You'll get some lady who was selling teapots and baby clothes and all of a sudden she's an electronics kingpin."
Brad Celmainis, an eBay member who regularly looks for online fraud.
“你将会遇到这种情况，一个曾经是卖茶壶和婴儿服装的妇女突然间就成为一个电子产品的主脑人物。”
--世界最大最著名的拍卖网站eBay的某位成员布莱德·什曼尼斯经常发现网络诈骗。

"And a word to the young artists: a real friend and mentor is not on your payroll."
Prince, at his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“年轻的艺术家们必须记住一点：不要雇佣你的良师益友。”
--美国乐坛“王子”普林斯被列入摇滚名人堂时如是说。

"I will lead a quiet change. I will govern for all in unity. And power will not change me, I promise you that."
Zapatero, Spain's new prime minister.
“我将领导一场悄无声息的变革。我治理国家时将团结所有人。我向你们保证，权利不会使我改变。”
--西班牙新任总理萨巴德洛。