Photo taken on Oct.15, 2010 shows the fifth plenary session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Beijing, capital of China. The fifth plenary session of the 17th CPC Central Committee, which ran on Oct. 15 - 18, approved the CPC Central Committee's Proposal for Formulating the 12th Five-Year Program for China's Economic and Social Development (2011-2015). The proposal stressed efforts for maintaining a stable and relatively fast economic growth as well as achieving major development in economic restructuring. It also urged raising people's incomes and deepening reform and opening-up. [Xinhua]

Upper Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2010 shows the ascending main cauldron during the art performance at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Lower photo taken on Dec. 12, 2010 shows the fireworks at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. The 16th Asian Games was held on Nov. 12-27 in southern China's Guangzhou city. Some ten thousand athletes from 45 countries and regions in Asia have competed in the largest ever Asian Games. Host China showed its overwhelming prowess by sweeping 199 gold medals. The Asian Para Games was held on Dec. 12-19. [Xinhua]