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-	International Art Festival of Peking University
	Peking University, one of the most prestigious ancient universities in China, held its annual on-campus international art festival a few days ago. Though only in its third year, the festival has become an influential cultural activity at the university. The multicultural flavor of Peking University was highlighted during this year's festival. Our reporter checked out the exciting events at the festival.
-	Shaolin Temple -- Temple or Business?
	For Chinese kung fu lovers worldwide, the Shaolin temple is a special place. However, as the fame of Shaolin kung fu continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, the ancient temple itself is increasingly under fire domestically.
-	Chinese Paper in US to Publish Weekly TCM Section
	Chinese newspaper readers in the US and other 100 hundred countries in the world will be able to learn more about Chinese traditional medicine starting January 1, 2007.
-	Premier Wen Expects More Fine Works
	Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called on writers and artists to advocate truth and beauty in life and to diversify their ideas and styles to further promote social harmony and enrich the culture.
-	Imperial Bowl 'Kept in the Family' at Record Price
	Continuing a recent trend of record-breaking auction buys in Hong Kong, the record price for Qing Dynasty ceramics was pulverized yesterday as an 18th century ceramic bowl was sold at auction for 151 million HK dollars (US$19.42 million). In a surprising twist, the bowl was purchased at twice its estimated price by Alice Cheng, the sister of the original seller.
-	Three People Detained for Damaging Great Wall
	Three people were detained for damaging part of the Great Wall in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local officials said Tuesday.
-	Bund 18 in Shanghai Named as Conservation Site
	United Nations officials next week will present Bund 18 in Shanghai with a heritage conservation award, UNESCO announced. Bund 18 -- a neo-classical building built in 1923 as the headquarters of Chartered Bank's operations in Australia, India and China -- will be the city's first structure to get the honor.
-	Mainland Musician Lang Lang Migrates to Hong Kong
	Famed Chinese mainland pianist Lang Lang became a Hong Kong resident Monday thanks to Hong Kong's "Quality Migrant Admission Scheme" launched in June. Lang Lang is the first talent imported by Hong Kong under the scheme and means that Lang Lang can now live and stay in Hong Kong without any Hong Kong-based employment.
-	'Van Gogh Grandmother' Popular Online
	Three years ago, a 73-year-old illiterate woman named Chang Xiufeng learned to paint by trying out her granddaughter's crayons. Chang's son was amazed by his mother's talent, and posted her painting on the Internet. Chang then got more and more popular on net and was then nicknamed the "Van Gogh Grandmother" by Netizens.
-	Terracotta Army Conquers Armies of Mould
	Media reports last month announced that 48 species of potentially destructive mould had been detected on the terracotta warriors and horses. But experts have refuted these reports, saying most moulds were found on wooden sheds and earth works surrounding the army. They added they now have technology to prevent mould growing on the statues.
-	Closer Co-op in Culture, Economy And Education
	South China's Guangdong Province is attracting attention from overseas and domestic partners in tourism after the successful opening of the Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival.
-	Printed Art for Everyone
	Chinese prints, which enjoyed a heyday in the 1980s, have faded in popularity because easy reproduction makes them poor investments. But many are beautiful, creative and within everyone's reach, writes Wang Jie.
-	Taking a New Look at Classic Stories
	The Lecture Room TV show was first aired in July 2001, with an academic lecture by Nobel laureate C. N. Yang followed by an army of famed Chinese scientists and economists.
-	Slave and Lion Sets Record High at HK Auction
	Slave and Lion, a painting by famous Chinese artist Xu Beihong, was auctioned in Hong Kong Sunday at HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million), a record high price compared with prices fetched by Chinese artists' paintings worldwide.
-	Masterpieces Under the Hammer
	A Zao Wou-ki masterpiece is expected to fetch more than US$2 million at the upcoming autumn auction on December 3 in Taipei.

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