Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said he was warned last year about an assassination plot against him, according to The Sunday Telegraph and reported by Reuters.

The 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said that he was told Tibetan women trained by Chinese agents may have poison on in their hair and clothing they might approach him saying they were sick and asking for blessings. The Dalai Lama and others are unable to verify the claims.

The news comes a day before the Dalai Lama is to receive the $1.7 million Templeton Prize in London. During the bloody Tibetan Uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama fled to Dharamshala, India where the Nobel peace laureate has served as the political head of Tibet's exiled government.

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Black tread marks have been left behind on a portion of Nanjing's historic city walls after a Ferrari 458 Italia was driven over it Sunday, according to CNN.

The car was part of a publicity event scheduled for Monday to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Ferrari's entry into China. Apparently the trip on the wall, which dates to the Ming Dynasty, was unauthorized; however, China has been known to let companies hold publicity events on its cultural relics for a steep price. In October 2007 luxury brand Fendi marked its debut in China with a fashion show on the Great Wall, which reportedly cost $10 million.

Friday marks the 93rd anniversary of the May Fourth Movement (五四運動, Wǔsì Yùndòng), a turning point in China's intellectual development that can still be felt today. It is also World Youth Day, a day to celebrate youth globally with special programs and activities.

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Workers across China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are celebrating Labor Day (劳动节, Láodòng Jié) today. Until 2008, Labor Day was a week-long holiday in China. It was one of the three 'golden week' holidays in China. Since 2008, Labor Day has been reduced to a one-day affair. While Labor Day is a day of rest for weary workers, the holiday surely has more significance for many people during these tough economic times.

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