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Beijingers saw double on Saturday as the Chinese capital opened its first festival for twins, with hundreds of look-alike pairs.

Tang Dynasty Culture Graces New York
Culture vultures in New York are being treated to a festival of Chinese history at the Big Apple's Metropolitan Museum of Art. An exhibition, showcasing the very finest from the Tang Dynasty, puts more than 400 works on display, many for the first time outside their home country.

Ancient Rock Paintings Discovered in Yunnan
Archaeologists say they've found ten, 2,000 year old rock paintings at Jinsha River in southwest China's Yunnan province. There are no human figures in the paintings, just wildlife.

Deng Xiaoping 100 Years
August 22nd marks the 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth. The Chinese people are holding a wide variety of activities to commemorate the late Chinese leader.

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China Launches Largest-scale Heritage Survey
China's first ecology museum has launched a large scale cultural and natural heritage survey.

Chinese Folk Culture Expo
A Chinese Folk Culture Exposition is being held in the southern city of Shenzhen. Chinese folk art forms including paper-cutting, embroidery and shadowgraphs are on the show.

Exhibit to Mark Deng Xiaoping’s 100th Birthday
An exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is scheduled to open in Beijing on Tuesday.

Exhibition Held in Shen Zhen
A Chinese National Characteristics Exhibition, part of the China Youth Culture Week, opened in Shenzhen Sunday.Some Chinese folk crafts will also be exhibited.

Female Han Dynasty Body Still in "Good Health"

The 2000-year-old body of a Han Dynasty female is still well preserved and shows little sign of deterioration.

CULTURE NEWS

·September Release for Clinton Memoir in China 2004-08-11

·Documentary on Deng Xiaoping Premieres in HK

2004-08-10

·Pakistan Food Festival Begins In China

2004-08-10

·China Gets New Adviser on Heritage Protection 2004-08-09

·China Launches Largest-scale Heritage Survey 2004-08-09

·Ancient Rock Paintings Discovered in Yunnan 2004-08-09

·Chinese Folk Culture Expo 2004-08-09

·Exhibit to Mark Deng Xiaoping’s 100th Birthday 2004-08-09

·Samba to Fever Beijing

2004-08-09

·Third Children's Chorus Festival Held in Kunming 2004-08-09

·Taipei Puppet Gallery Opens

2004-08-08

·Ancient Pottery with Plowing Design Unearthed 2004-08-08

·Int'l Seminar on Jewish Culture to be Held in Harbin 2004-08-08

·Exhibition Held in Shen Zhen 2004-08-08

·Female Han Dynasty Body Still in "Good Health"

2004-08-08

·"Phoenix" Starts Global Voyage 2004-08-08

·Chinese Youth Light a Torch for Culture Week

2004-08-07

·A Touch of Italy in the Streets of Shanghai 2004-08-07

·CCTV Cooperates with National Geographic Channel

2004-08-07

·Titanic Exposition in Shanghai Near the Oriental Pearl Tower 2004-08-07

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