The first bronze statue of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been unveiled in Pyongyang as part of celebrations marking what would have been his 70th birthday this week. [AP] more ›

A Guangdong member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's political advisory body, has proposed to build a "Goddess of Harmony" (和谐女神像) at an important bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau. more ›

The rehabilitation of Confucius, the ancient sage whose ideas were once denounced by Chairman Mao as feudal ideology, continues. On Tuesday, a larger-than-life bronze statue of Kong Zi (孔子) was unveiled at the northern entrance of the newly-reopened National Museum, not far from where the Chairman's portrait is situated on Tiananmen Square. Hailed by China Daily as "the latest sign of the philosopher's comeback amid the country's efforts to promote him as a symbol of traditional Chinese culture", the statue was created by Wu Weishan, a sculptor from Nanjing, who has created over 20 statues of Confucius in different sizes and styles. With over 320 Confucius Institutes are located in 96 countries worldwide, one wonders why the sage isn't already on the square itself. Maybe that day will come yet. more ›

While the Shanghaiist is all for 父爱 (loving your fathersfatherly love), we're hoping most fathers wouldn't quite want you to love them in this way. Source: Happy Rainbow Daily more ›