The front page of The Beijing News, featuring a photo of a panda going back to the wild.
1. “Shengling No 1,” a female giant panda was released back to the wild in Sichuan province
2. Typhoon Matsa was blocked by high pressure airflow in Beijing, but preparations are still underway to implement emergency measures even though the “worst rains in a decade” did not arrive
3. NASA decides to delay the landing of space shuttle Discovery to Tuesday because of cloudy weather
4. Chinese Government issues a policy to guide private investments into sectors of the State-owned culture industry
5. Beijing Organising Commitee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) seeks proposals for public sculptures celebrating the Olympics