Thursday, July 01, 2004

News

Heritage Site Management to Be Questioned: The World Heritage Committee is investigating 121 World Heritage sites to determine whether they are being damaged or endangered as a result of improper management. Four of the questioned sites are in China: the Imperial Palace of Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing, commonly known as the Forbidden City; Lhasa's Potala Palace in the Tibet Autonomous Region; the ancient building complex in Hubei Province's Wudang Mountains; and the classical gardens of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province.

China's Men Discover 'Self Beauty': Pop music wafts through the Extraordinary Space Spa as Su Xin sinks into a chair, skin glowing and mood mellow after a facial and aromatherapy massage scented with lavender and sandalwood. "I just feel so good now," said the 37-year-old travel agent, who comes every two weeks to the airy, plant-filled spa in a luxury Beijing apartment complex.


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