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The hairy guards of the ten thousand steps

The hairy guards of the ten thousand steps

Read this article in German White Christmas on the Emei Shan January 2013, Emei Shan, Sichuan, China A wet snowflake landed right in my neck. For a moment, I enjoyed the refreshment, then I pulled the hood up. Twenty steps to go, now fifteen. I almost made it. I took [...]

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Die Pandaforschungs- und Aufzuchtstation bei Chengdu

Die Pandaforschungs- und Aufzuchtstation bei Chengdu

Read this article in English Ich presse meine Nase gegen die Fensterscheibe. Nur ein Zentimeter und etwas Glas trennen mich von dem wohl niedlichsten Geschöpf der Anlage: einem wenige Monate altem Pandababy. Der Kleine krabbelt durch sein Gehege, in dem er mit zwei schläfrigen Altersgenossen sitzt. Als er die Wand [...]

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Giant Panda breeding and research center

Giant Panda breeding and research center

Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen Giant Panda breeding and research center I squeeze my nose against the window. I am only a centimeter away from the cutest living being: a Panda baby. The cub walks through his playpen, hugs his sleeping mates and constantly tries to climb outside to look [...]

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Buda Gigante de Leshan

Buda Gigante de Leshan

Leshan, Sichuan, China, Diciembre 2012 Read in English or German Sus orejas miden siete metros de largo. Sobre sus hombros se podría construir un par de canchas de baloncesto. Para poder llegar a su cabeza, tengo que subir varias escaleras. Y él ni siquiera está de pie.La estatua gigante de [...]

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Leshan Giant Buddha Statue

Leshan Giant Buddha Statue

Read in English or Español His ears are seven meters long, his shoulders are wide enough to play basketball on them and to reach his toes I needed to climb down several steps from his head. And he is not even standing. The Leshan Giant Buddha Statue is a 71 [...]

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