Elevator plunge

THREE people were killed and 17 injured when an elevator plunged in Mile, Yunnan Province, on Wednesday.

According to a notice released by the city government, the elevator fell from the fourth floor to the first floor. After the incident, the local administration immediately provided medical treatment to all the injured individuals.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Shang Dynasty ruins

RUINS of a magnificent building complex believed to have been constructed in the late Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.) have been unearthed in Zhejiang Province, including a 3,400-square-meter ritual site, pottery workshops and relics.

Located at the Pishan site, Wuxing District of Huzhou City, the settlement cluster where the buildings were discovered was moated by a ring trench. It dates back to about 3,000 years ago. The Pishan site is currently Zhejiang’s biggest archaeological site featuring remnants of ancient China’s Xia (2070 B.C.-1600 B.C.) and Shang dynasties.

Music festival

THE 12th China-ASEAN music festival kicked off Wednesday in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

More than 500 musicians from 14 troupes from China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries will stage 14 concerts during the six-day extravaganza. Academic events will also be held.

The music festival also presents audiences with original contemporary music compositions by 90 composers from nearly 20 countries.