Tag Archive | "tibet"

7 Highest Cities in the World

Monday, December 29, 2008

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7 Highest Cities in the World

Human nature’s versatility is evident in their ability to survive in some of the most hospitable and remote places on Earth. What’s more is that humans don’t just survive but often flourish in these settlements, so it’s no wonder that vast, sprawling cities and bustling trading villages can be found in the world’s highest peaks and valleys.

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China Against Bad Weather, Not Just Tibetan Independence

Saturday, March 29, 2008

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I’m a historian by education, and wrote my thesis on the cultural icons of the Olympic Games, so you can imagine I’m watching the developing situation with Beijing closely…. Image from H@r@ld on Flickr Obviously for the human rights purposes, but also because the Chinese Government is so strange [...]

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8 Killed, Dozens Wounded Over Dead Moths

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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China has been an absolute hotbed of environmental news the last few years. Their ridiculous pollution levels and dam projects, coupled with the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, have resulted in loads of stories on the country’s environment. One group in China you hear a lot [...]

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