Two intriguing movies about women in extraordinary times are out on DVD this week. Lou Ye's "Summer Palace" (Palm Pictures, $24.99, not rated) offers an unprecedented look at alienated Chinese college students during the turbulent late 1980s, a time of personal and political upheaval.

By Bruce Dancis, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Mar. 14--Two intriguing movies about women in extraordinary times are out on DVD this week.

Major maintenance on Summer Palace in Beijing ends BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Major sites of the world famous Summer Palace in Beijing, a splendid resort for imperial families of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), on Saturday reopened to tourists after a comprehensive restoration project.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news

By Jonathan Landreth BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter)