Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang (L2) is seen at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Aug 17, 2011.
Some 1,300 citizens from Hong Kong took part in the group visit which was organized to mark the upcoming 15th anniversary of the China's resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997.
The 31st Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony opens on April 15, 2012. A line of celebrities from the Chinese film industry gather on the red carpet.
The Third World Buddhist Forum wrapped up Friday in Hong Kong with messages of hope to create a harmonious world from leading Buddhist figures.
Hong Kong holds a series of events celebrating the 15th anniversary of its handover to China.
The "Martian Pink", a 12.04-carat Fancy Intense pink (Type IIa) diamond, is shown during a media preview at Christie's, in Hong Kong May 8, 2012. According to the company, the diamond is worth an estimated value of $8 to $12 million and will be sold at the auction on May 29 in Hong Kong.
Artists thronged the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center for the preview of Hong Kong International art fair.
China is worried about the increasing trade protectionism in Europe following the financial crisis.
The third China-Europe High-Level Political Parties Forum opened on Tuesday in Brussels, with both sides calling for increased cooperation to deal with common challenges.
David O'Sullivan, chief operating officer of the European External Action Service (EEAS), said the EU-China relationship is "in good shape, broader and deeper than before."
A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday stressed that China supports Europe's integration process as well as its efforts to deal with the sovereign debt crisis.
A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for a new type of China-EU relations where the two sides could seek further consensus and cooperation to meet the challenges ahead.