http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ggQNWFcjBzBhomPtgyslaH0aNdcQ
“American tourist killed at Beijing monument”
10 minutes ago
BEIJING (AFP)
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A Beijing police spokesman confirmed to AFP an American tourist had been killed and the other two had been injured, but gave no further details.
Xinhua identified the attacker as Tang Yongming, a 47-year-old man from the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.”
OFF TOPIC:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/07/europe/russia.php
“2 killed in Russian resort blast”
By Michael Schwirtz Published: August 7, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “MOSCOW: An explosion killed at least two people Thursday on a beach close to the resort town of Sochi, where Russia will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, the local police said.
The police said that “an unidentified explosive device” detonated in the village of Loo, 24 kilometers, or 15 miles, from Sochi, in a region on the Black Sea popular for its palm-lined beaches and snowy mountains.”
So, where is Hangzhou? (See post no. 15.)
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/images/map/zhejiang/zhejiang.gif
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hangzhou.htm
“Hangzhou Travel Guide”
SNIPPET: “Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province and its political, economic and cultural center. With its famous natural beauty and cultural heritages, Hangzhou is one of China’s most important tourist venues.
The City, the southern terminus of the Grand Canal, is located on the lower reaches of the Qiantang River in southeast China, a superior position in the Yangtze Delta and only 180 kilometers from Shanghai.”