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China's ethnic Mongolians hang on to identity by a thread
HOHHOT, China -- As the capital of a sprawling frontier region that was once in Mongol leader Genghis Khan's vast domain, Hohhot has many ethnic Mongol flourishes. Streets signs are in Mongolian, yurt-themed architecture graces the city and some park benches have a Mongol saddle motif. At least one television channel airs in the Mongolian language.
Nations:China Russia People:Genghis Khan Dalai Lama Activities:China Cultural Revolution Source:(McClatchy)
2008-11-13
Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China, dies
BEIJING - Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong's successor but was pushed aside as a prelude to reforms that launched an economic boom, died Wednesday at the age of 87, state-run media reported.
People:Hua Guofeng Deng Xiaoping Zhao Ziyang Zhou Enlai Activities:China Cultural Revolution Source:(AP)
2008-08-20
Chinese artist's exploding cars take over Guggenheim
Works by Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang are taking over New York's Guggenheim Museum from Friday, transforming the building's iconic rotunda with exploding cars and flying wolves.
Nations:U.S. China Activities:China Cultural Revolution
2008-02-21
"Communist cool" shakes up China's fashion scene
The Cultural Revolution is long over and Mao Zedong dead and preserved for posterity, but a new generation is putting a modern design spin on clothes and accessories inspired by China's Communist heyday.
Nations:China People:Mao Zedong Sun Yat-sen Activities:2007 CCP 17th Congress China Cultural Revolution
2007-10-17
Science trumping tourism in China's "Valley of Kings"
A heated debate over whether to excavate one of the 28 imperial tombs dotting the outskirts of China's ancient capital of Xian has resurfaced with a respected economist weighing in on the advantages to the nation of opening the royal grave.
Nations:China Egypt Activities:China Cultural Revolution
2007-03-14
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