Wednesday, March 02, 2005

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Archeologists Find Clues to 3,000-year-old Culture: After half a year of reassembling more than 760 bone and tortoiseshell fragments, archeologists have pieced together 495 ancient Chinese characters. The 3,000-year-old engraved shells were found in the Zhougong Temple ruins in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Chinese used rice pudding as cement: Children forced over the years to eat rice pudding will not be surprised to learn that it was used in part to hold together China's historic fortifications.

China defends human rights record: China has condemned a US report alleging serious human rights violations, saying it could damage relations between the two countries.

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