
When Italian-American artist Arturo Di Modica set his 'Charging Bull' bull in front of the New York Stock Exchange in 1989, he did so stealthily, in the middle of the night. Within hours, the exchange had it removed. Only a public outcry prompted the city to 'temporarily' place it nearby in Lower Manhattan - where the bull has been ever since.
...The earliest documentation of fireworks dates back to 7th century Chinawhere they were first used to frighten away evil spirits with their loud sound (鞭炮/鞭砲 biān pào) and also to pray for happiness and prosperity.
...The 60-kilometer tributary of the Yangtze River, rises in the southern part of Shennongjia Natural Reserve and joins the Yangtze at Xirangkou in Hubei's Badong County. It runs out of the deep valley through the forest at a height of 3000m above sea level, and rushes southward between rocky cliffs. It covers 60 km and totally 17 rivers and streams flow into it. One of the most important ports of call for Yangtze Three Gorges tour.
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