Rumbles In Tiananmen

Tiananmen Square attack sows terror in spiritual heart of China - latimes.com:

It could hardly have been a more audacious attack or one that was aimed more directly at the bull's-eye that is the spiritual heart of China.

At 12:05 p.m. Monday, a white sport utility vehicle entered a sidewalk and drove nearly 500 yards, plowing through tourists and police, until it stopped near the iconic portrait of Mao Tse-tung that hangs over the main gate in front of Tiananmen Square...