By Louise Watt,Associated Press
BEIJING (AP).- A plan to bring an Albert Einstein exhibition to Shanghai was shelved after the Chinese museum suggested merging it with one on Confucius, a Swiss museum director said Tuesday. The odd coupling was the ide…
Controversial Statue of Ancient Philosopher Confucius Vanishes from Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (REUTERS).- A large statue of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, controversially erected outside a Communist Party museum in central Beijing, has quietly been removed from its plinth following an online uproar about its location. The 9.5-me…
Mammoth Sculpture of the Ancient Philosopher Confucius Shows Up on China’s Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (AP).- There’s a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It’s a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Co…
Mammoth Sculpture of the Ancient Philosopher Confucius Shows Up on China’s Tiananmen Square
BEIJING (AP).- There’s a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It’s a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Co…