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Free Old Summer Palace tour remembers the past
Beijing: The Old Summer Palace in Beijing allowed free entry to the public yesterday, the day that marks the 160th anniversary of the burning and massive looting of the palace, in a bid to remember history and draw more people into the memorial place.
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies at 98
HONGKONG: Hong Kong-Macau entrepreneur Stanley Ho passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 98, his family announced.
Upgrade in ratings for 22 tourist attractions
BEIJING: A total of 22 tourist attractions, including Beijing’s Old Summer Palace, are expected to be added to the 5A category, the highest level in the rating system, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT).
China urges boycott of UK auction of artefact seized by British soldier in 1860
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday condemned the British auction of a rare bronze water vessel seized by a British soldier from Beijing's ransacked Imperial Gardens in the 19th Century, calling for a boycott.
Rebuilding China’s Old Summer Palace in Lego-like bricks
BEIJING: A group of Chinese history buffs spent more than US$45,000 (RM190,577) and six months bringing some of the imperial splendour of Beijing’s Old Summer Palace complex back to life – in tiny Lego-like plastic bricks.
Church and China Communists vie over French missionary
Dingan (China) (AFP) - To the Catholic Church, French missionary Auguste Chapdelaine is a saint, martyred for his faith 160 years ago in China. To Communist Party officials, he is a devilish rapist, bandit and spy.
Statues defaced in anti-China attack at new Taiwan museum
TAIPEI: Two statues donated by actor Jackie Chan to a newly opened museum in Taiwan were splashed with paint and daubed with anti-China slogans, reflecting growing tensions over Beijing’s influence on the island.
Summer Palace replica opens in Zhejiang
BEIJING: A full size replica of parts of Beijing’s nationally sensitive Old Summer Palace has opened 1,000km away from China’s capital, state media reported, despite managers of the original threatening legal action.
Chinese imperial palace may sue over replica
BEIJING - The managers of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, looted by British and French troops in the 19th century, are threatening legal action over a Chinese movie studio's sprawling $5 billion replica, state media said.
China eyes return of ‘stolen’ mummy: Reports
BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese province is seeking the return of a 1,000-year-old mummified monk that experts say was stolen two decades ago and resurfaced at an exhibition in Hungary.