Ancient Copper Drums on Show Next Week

Over 60 copper drums unearthed in Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces will go on show at the China Historic Museum ??? on August 28. This is the first time the drums have been exhibited in Beijing.

Sixth Ring Road Section Opens

The Tonghuang section of the Sixth Ring Road opened on Saturday. The 200 km Sixth Ring Road will be the longest city ring road in China when complete.

First Chinese Pitcher Signs with Major League

The first Chinese to sign with a Major League Baseball team: Wang Chao, a 16-year-old right hand pitcher from Beijing, spoke to the media after working out with the Seattle Mariners prior to the team’s game against the Detroit Tigers in Seattle, last Wednesday.

Great Wall to Become Green Wall

The Great Wall will be surrounded with green forests in the next seven years, under a project launched by the State Forestry Bureau. By 2008, Beijing will have its first ecological park along the Great Wall.

600,000 People per Day Visit Forbidden City Online

Following a Qing Dynasty princess in a cheongsam, visitors can explore the Forbidden City, or Palace Museum at their will. All your questions are answered satisfactorily by the guide.