A critic of the Indo-US nuclear deal has raised objections over China helping Pakistan in building two new atomic reactors, saying that the agreement flouts the norms established by the NSG and would further "destabilise" South Asia.

Moves between not always friendly neighbours, China and Taiwan have been strained since 1949. But there are constant efforts on both sides to change that.

Akshay Kumar, the newly crowned ‘Kinng’ at the BO is making sure that his subjects are as well endowed with moolah as he is. The actor, whose movie ‘Singh is Kinng’ made oodles of cash at the Box Office window with producers laughing their way to bank, is ensuring that his forthcoming flick ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ is met with a similar fate.

A customer is displaying her newly-bought bamboo slips in a handicraft store in Suzhou on August 9.

At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games of the Olympiad, a performance, in which 3000 disciples of the Confucius loudly read his work holding up bamboo clips, greatly impressed the audience. After the opening ceremony, bamboo clips in many handicraft stores in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province became well-received. Customers like the bamboo clips for its simple form and the ancient history it reflects.

The glittering function is over, and the Olympic Games declared closed.But as the last floodlights on the Olympic Stadium are switched off, an interesting question remains. What is the future of China?