Wednesday, July 23, 2003

News

Blair in China

Photos—British PM visits China: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held a ceremony in Beijing on Monday morning to welcome visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

1,000-year-old Buddhist stone carving discovered in Chongqing: A Buddhist stone carving dating back more than 1,000 years was discovered near the World Heritage listed carvings in Dazu county of southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality. The carving of Guanyin (Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) with a thousand arms was believed to be the oldest of its kind among the ancient stone carvings at Dazu county since it was engraved between 907 to 965 A.D.

HK braces for powerful typhoon: Hong Kong is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Imbudo, as it moves closer to the south China coast after sweeping across the Philippines.

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