61.  The picturesque ancient capital of Luang Prabang is the main draw for foreign tourists.

62.  The Sri Lankans arrived in the ancient Punjab capital to a warm welcome.

63.  The shooting spree began Wednesday in the ancient Punjab capital of Lahore with the killing of Qaiser Hussein, a Shiite leader, the authorities said.

64.  The western city of Kandy is the ancient capital of the Sinhalese kingdom.

65.  Two pairs of elephants wearing flowing gowns embroidered with red hearts got married in an elaborate ceremony in the ancient Thai capital of Ayuthaya.

66.  Xian, another ancient capital, is one of the few that still has a substantial portion of its former wall still standing.

67.  In the ancient capital of Kyoto, important artifacts were damaged, including three bronze Buddhist statues at the Koryuji temple, all designated national treasures.

68.  In the ancient capital of Mandalay -- home to a huge Chinese business community -- Jiang was due to meet early Saturday with local Chinese entrepreneurs.

69.  Afterwards they will travel to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya north of Bangkok.

70.  China has re-routed plans for a north-south expressway around the site of an ancient capital in northern Hebei province, the official Xinhua news agency reported Monday.