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China’s Biggest Ghost Town: Ordos

On December 19, 2015 by Tim Newman

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China, booming on the one hand, failing on the other. It’s been a meteoric rise to riches for the Chinese, and if you make a lot of changes in a small amount of time, you’re...

Saiga Antelope: Strange & Almost Extinct

On December 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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When I first saw a photo of a saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) I had to do a Google image search immediately to make sure it was an actual real thing. I had no idea...

The Incredible Statues Of Mongolia

On September 12, 2014 by Tim Newman

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After the rip-roaring success of my article on the Statues of Belarus, I decided to spread my wings and flap all the way over to Mongolia to do the same. The stark, lifeless,...

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Is A Good Guy

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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If I asked you to give me the name of a famous Mongolian I expect you would say ‘Genghis Khan’, that’s the only famous Mongolian I knew about until today. It turns out that...

Wild Cats Pt 1: Pallas’s Cat

On May 19, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), also called the manul, is native to the grasslands and montane steppe of Central Asia. It almost goes without saying that it has been classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by The International Union for Conservation of...

Dinosaur Fairyland, China: The Most Remote Museum On Earth

On January 2, 2014 by Tim Newman

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If you ever happen to be crossing the border between China and Mongolia (you never know, it could happen), make sure you don’t miss out on Dinosaur Fairyland. That would be a big mistake....