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A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said. The bulk of the collection of oil paintings brought together by the first ...

Man Vandalizes Exhibit in China's Forbidden City BEIJING A 22-year-old man vandalized an exhibit in Beijing's Forbidden City, casting fresh doubt on the security procedures in place at one of China's main museums. The incident occurred on Saturday, ...

The Forbidden City said it would install additional surveillance cameras and upgrade glass windows in the ancient buildings following an incident Saturday in which an antique clock was damaged after a visitor smashed a window of one of the many ...

Kidapawan City - The black rice variety, once considered as "forbidden" and served only to the emperors, is now available for the residents in Central Mindanao. At least 500 hectares of land in the region are already planted to the black rice ...

An 18th century pair of important gilt-lacquer cabinets, estimated at £80,000-120,000. Photo: Bonhams. An 18th century pair of important gilt-lacquer cabinets, estimated at £80,000-120,000. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- Historical pieces of Chinese ...

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Plan for Kunming Chemical Plant Sparks Protest A massive number of residents of Kunming, Yunnan Province, protested on May 4 and 5 against a plan to build a chemical plant 40 kilometers west of the city center. The 20 billion yuan paraxylene (PX) ...

Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri as it presses its offensive against militants. A statement named 11 areas of the city where people must remain inside their homes until further notice. ...

, a program through City National Bank in Los Angeles, was started in 2002 to address the plight of school libraries and the lack of current and compelling books available to students. To date, the program has placed over 170,000 books into the ...