"It's amazing that the metal accessories are still shiny after 2,000 years," said Yang Xiaolin, a researcher with the National Museum of China. The cart was among the items buried at the Majiayuan Graves in Muhe Township. Since the excavation began in 2006, archaeologists have discovered 60 tombs and sacrificial pits with 44 carts there, making the site one of the ten most important excavation projects of that year.
More than 2,000 soldiers and officers as well as two helicopters have been dispatched to the quake-hit areas.
Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo has been elected the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazilian authorities announced Tuesday.
At least one policeman was killed and two others wounded in explosion in Khan Abad district of northern Afghan province of Kunduz Tuesday morning, a local official said.
The Afghan Taliban has intensified attacks since weekend when the insurgent group launched an annual rebel offensive, killing nearly 35 people across the country.
China's urbanization is likely to fuel consumer demand and create enormous business opportunities for Hong Kong entrepreneurs, experts said at a forum on Thursday.
On Tuesday, China issued a military white paper, disclosing, for the first time, how the forces of the People's Liberation Army are formed... And how China' vast armed forces are to be used.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the Navy to strengthen itself and integrate individual soldiers' aspirations into national hopes of reinforcing the military.
Once an aquafarm close to bankruptcy, Haiwan Farm has been revitalized a decade later thanks to its successful transition to an agritourism base for urban residents.
U.S. stocks ended nearly flat Thursday as eurozone and Japan's economic contraction in the fourth quarter offset positive data of jobless claims in the United States.
New Zealand's clean and green image is being so eroded that the government should reconsider the country's long-standing "100% Pure" marketing slogan, a leading international tourism expert said Monday.
Environment has been completely integrated into discussions as political and business leaders talk about new visions for economic growth at the annual Davos meeting, Danish Environment Minister Ida Auken said on Friday.
It's 11 years since China entered the World Trade Organization. Thanks to its entry, China has become more integrated into the global economy and grown stronger as the world's export powerhouse. And Hong Kong - long seen as the ideal "first stop" for mainland enterprises looking to explore foreign markets - has also benefitted from China's WTO accession.
Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 10th, 2013. With more severe winter weather than usual, the Ministry of Public Security is urging local police to strengthen traffic management in advance.
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