A new government report shows China's water is far more polluted than previously thought. Back in 2007, the government said water pollution had declined by three percent from the previous year. But according to the first national pollution census released this week, water pollution in that year was more than twice the official estimate.

The agriculture ministry had previously insisted that farms contributed only a tiny fraction of pollution in China. But according to the study, agriculture is responsible for 67 percent of phosphorus, 57 percent of nitrogen discharges and 43 percent of the nation's chemical oxygen demand, a measure for water pollution.

If you were thinking of buying Chinese modern art, now could be the best time to look for a bargain. At least that's what some experts think about the current market. Before the financial crisis, buyers from across the world flocked to the heart of China's modern art world - the 798 art district in Beijing – forking out millions of dollars for the most popular pieces.

As a result, between 2002 and 2007, the price of Chinese art rocketed. The quality, on the other hand, dropped as artists tried to cash in on the interest.

David Moser invites two artists’ agents to talk about the "798" art district in Beijing as a center of the Chinese modern art revolution.

David Moser invites two artists’ agents to talk about the "798" art district in Beijing as a center of the Chinese modern art revolution.

After three months of excavation, archeologists in Central China have finally unearthed ancient artifacts dating back more than 2000 years.

The historical artifacts found in this ancient tomb in Hubei province may unravel an ancient mystery. The site of the Yancang Tombs was discovered early last year during the construction of a local canal. It includes more than ten tombs believed to belong to noblemen of the Chu Kingdom, the greatest southern power 23-hundred years ago.