Roman and Chinese Empires come together in art exhibit in Italy

Nov. 22, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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ROME — Exhibits from the two great empires, the Eagle and the Dragon, comprise more than 400 works on Roman and Chinese empires, spanning second century BC to fourth century AD, on display now in Rome at Palazzo Venezia. It marks Year of Chinese Culture in Italy For the first time, an exhibition that compares [...]

Americans detained in Beijing

Aug. 20, 2008   2 Comments  

Media Credit/Students for a Free Tibet

Five Americans were detained in Beijing on August 19th, after displaying an LED banner with the words “Free Tibet” spelled out in both English and Chinese.

Daughter speaks out, mother upgraded to serious condition

Aug. 11, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Hugh Bachman, coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic volleyball team and his wife, Elisabeth Bachman McCutcheon, a former Olympic athlete, spoke out in an open letter about the death of Elisabeth’s father and injuries of her mother who were attacked Saturday at a tourist attraction in Beijing. [...]

Second victim in olympic attack in critical condition after surgery

Aug. 9, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Barbara Bachman suffered multiple cuts and stab wounds in the attack the killed her husband, Todd Bachman, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced in a statement.

She underwent eight hours of surgery Saturday afternoon and evening and remains in critical but stable condition at a Beijing hospital [...]

Olympic Committee identifies American slaying victim

Aug. 9, 2008   4 Comments  

An American was killed Saturday in Beijing. Todd Bachman, of Lakeville, Minn., the father-in-law of men’s indoor volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon, died after being attacked by an apparently deranged Chinese man who then reportedly took his own life.