It's an uphill task to protect the endangered Tibetan antelope, prized for its ultra fine wool, from poachers. But recent efforts are paying off. Yang Guang reports
Sonam Konchog, 44, is obsessed with flowers. The lama of Serkhang Monastery in southwestern Qinghai province has spent a good part of his life observing the plants blanketing the holy Gadoiqowo Mountain in Chindu county, Yushu Tibetan prefecture.
First there was Yuanmingyuan, then Songzhuang and later, the 798 Art Zone. As urbanization spreads, artists?villages are being forced to newer locations. Zhu Linyong reports
Songzhuang artists' village has come a long way since its first painters arrived after being evicted from around Beijing's Old Summer Palace in 1994.
The artists form a defensive wall with their bodies in front of a studio slated for demolition.
Spanish dual world champion holds off teammate to win crown
INDIANAPOLIS: Peyton Manning beat the Ravens and buried a myth.
Argentine striker on target as Barcelona trounce Sevilla 4-0
STOKE-ON-TRENT, England: Rafael Benitez has insisted Liverpool can recover from their mid-season crisis, despite suffering another setback in a frustrating draw at Stoke.
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will on Monday make a decision on whether Dimitar Berbatov (pictured), a scorer in the 3-0 win over Burnley, requires knee surgery.
China's leading swimmers, Zhang Lin and Liu Zige, were named the Best Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the 2009 CCTV Sports Personality of the Year Awards ceremony on Saturday night at Peking University.
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