Golden door studs on the gates of the Forbidden City must be odd in number, representing yang, and it was believed that women who touched them would give birth to sons.
The Russian President's act of removing his jacket before entering his car during his trip to China garnered millions of views and hundreds of thousands of comments.
President Putin's Beijing visit strengthened Russia-China strategic ties but failed to deliver the expected breakthrough on a major gas pipeline project.
Putin has reunited with Peng Pai, who once posed for a photo with the Russian president during an impromptu visit to a park on his 2000 trip to Beijing.
Beijing's urban redevelopment and population decentralization campaign, initiated in 2001, created a generation known as "Sach Nhi Dai", who benefited from substantial compensation.
President Putin arrived in Beijing with a delegation of top Russian CEOs, including leaders of energy corporations, along with five deputy prime ministers and eight ministers.
Airlines are consolidating and canceling flights to China, leaving many tourists and tour operators in a passive position just before the peak summer season.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced permission for several Chinese cargo ships to pass through the strait of Hormuz, following a request from Beijing.
