What I find rather comical is the idea that, after some 2000 years, somebody\'s nose should be taken as \'proof\' of Roman blood. There are several first-generation Eurasians that wouldn\'t pass the test.

They came, saw and settled

So it\'s said,

IN A remote village of western China, high on the dusty pastures that stretch toward the Qilian mountains, the local branch of the Communist Party is finishing off a new headquarters that stands out from the local buildings, all built of compacted earth. This building has a classical Roman portico, made of concrete, at the entrance. The local party chief and his deputy both think they are the descendants of Romans.