Two macaques, the only species of monkey native to Beijing municipality, have made surprise appearances this year in Yaoqiaoyu Village, Xinchengzi Town of Miyun County.

The exaltation of a monarch was such that few were fit to dine with one. Meanwhile, as many as eight grooms of the stool waited on kings when at privy. A king sat alone at the table and in company at the throne.

Crooked law enforcement, corrupt lawmakers, dirty-handed and hypocritical adjudicators and other miscellaneous murky state and Federal government officials.

Seven months later he reappeared in his own comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man. In the 16 years since, Spidey (as his fans call him) has become the country's most popular superhero, appearing in 300 daily newspapers.