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June 14, 2010
Chinese door in Hutong alley

On the Road in Inner Mongolia: Day 3 con’t. – Constructing Yurts on the Xilamuren Grasslands

In my last post on Inner Mongolia, I discussed Shirley’s and my arrival to Inner Mongolia’s grasslands. After arriving, we took our guests to build yurts – traditional nomadic housing with a circular wooden frame...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Beijing Office Closure on Monday, June 14

WildChina’s Beijing office will be closed on Monday, June 14 for China’s national Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The US office will be open as usual. What is Dragon Boat Festival? Known in Chinese as “端午节”...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

On the Road in Inner Mongolia: Day 3 – Xilamuren Grasslands

Welcome to my third installment of On the Road in Inner Mongolia, in which I give you a glimpse at life on Inner Mongolia’s Xilamuren Grasslands. After an action-packed day in Baotou and the Kubuqi...
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