Bronze monument unveiled to mark Beijing's 850th anniversary: A bronze monument commemorating the 850th anniversary of Beijing's founding was unveiled on Saturday in the south of China's capital. The monument stands 12 meters high on a site of 760 square meters. The base is made of granite and supports four columns. Four bronze dragons facing east, west, south and north are erected on the base which carries an inscription written by Hou Renzhi, a well-known Chinese historian and geographer, about Beijing's history.
Fossilized skull of Peking Man exhibited in Beijing: A fossilized frontal bone of Peking Man, who lived about 500,000 years ago in what is now Zhoukoudian area of suburban Beijing, went on show Sunday for the first time since its discovery 37 years ago.
Foreigners see social graces and disgraces in China: Chinese manners and customs—or the lack of them—often leave foreigners feeling confused about the Chinese character and what is regarded as social or anti- social behavior.
Bombs kill seven Chinese: At least seven people were killed and 31 injured after three separate bomb blasts rocked China over the weekend, including one at a Carrefour shopping center in central Wuhan city.
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