Black-and-white giant pandas, China's national treasures, have long enchanted the world with their lovely image of munching on bamboo. But, was this animal the same charming creature some 2 million years ago? Scientists have now proven it was a committed bamboo-eater - but of a much smaller size and with a longer face.
More than once it's occurred to me: what is it with modern women getting so pathetic and overexcited about shoes? You know, Sarah Jessica Parker syndrome: screeching in faux-orgasmic delight about their must-have Manolos as if nothing else mattered. In a way, fair enough (girls are allowed their toys as well as boys). And I understand the true hidden allure of shoes for women - they accessorize one of the few parts of a woman's body which can be relied upon not to suddenly ruin her look (and her life) by gaining weight.
LONDON: Vintage fashion may be fabulous, but old make-up is putting women's health and beauty at risk, according to new research that has found the tradition of collecting antiques extends to cosmetics and toiletries.
It had a small head, a beak, slim hind legs, a massive body, the size of a Tyrannosaurus, and was covered with feathers. This is the new species of dinosaur that lived on the plains of North China 85 million years ago. It looked more like a bird, but it could not fly. But it could run like the wind.
Modern Chinese art is white hot and the thriving domestic art market has caught the world's attention over the past decade. However Chinese art practitioners still need to draw more experiences from their alien contemporaries, according to Fan Di'an, dean of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC).
A Presidential Committee chairman is expected to pull a few strings, especially when the president of the committee in question is George W. Bush. So when Adair Margo, chairperson of the US President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH) arrived in China, she got her chance.
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