China's 'Haves' Stir the 'Have Nots' to Violence: What started as a mildly annoying encounter on Oct. 18 between a porter and a man who claimed to be a senior official in Wanzhou, in central China, turned into a full-scale riot, fed by resentment among poorer residents. [NYT: free reg. req.]
US company boss arrested in China: The chairman of Apex Digital, a major US importer of TVs and DVD players, has been arrested in China.
Tomb of Genghis Khan to Be Renovated: A large-scale renovation of the mausoleum of Genghis Khan is underway in Inner Mongolia.
3,000-year-old Woodcarving Discovered: The Chengdu Archeological Team discovered a 3,000-year-old painted woodcarving of a head during the second phase of excavation at the Jinsha site's ritual area. It is the oldest and most intact sculpture over its type ever discovered in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
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