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May 2008
From a bird's-eye view of China to a never-before-seen Japanese tomb, we've gone to the ends of the Earth to find you this month's best news and photos. |
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In This Edition
• Chile Volcano Erupts
• #1 Wallpaper: Icy Alaska Cave
• Lions Poisoned in Kenya
• Japanese Royal Tomb Opened |
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Quiz Question: True or false? As a written language, Chinese has been used for 2,000 years. (See below.) |
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PHOTOS: China From Above
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| Soar over China with George Steinmetz, whose aerial photographs—published this month in National Geographic magazine—led to more than one crash landing. |
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Duck inside an icy cave near an Alaska glacier with this month's best wallpaper. |
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| Mountain For Sale |
| Grand Targhee Resort Basecamp to Tetons and
Yellowstone. $79.50 per person per night. Free
Chairlift ride and breakfast. Based on double occupancy. |
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| News by National Geographic: Daily Stories and Photos |
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Lions Poisoned in Kenya |
| Several hippos and at least four lions in the Masai Mara National Reserve have died after accidentally ingesting a powerful insecticide, conservationists say. |
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| Japanese Royal Tomb Opened |
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| A rare visit by archaeologists inside the tomb of Empress Jingu offers experts hope that other closely guarded sites dating to the founding of Japan might soon be open to independent study. |
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China Through Your Lens |
| Explore a map of nearly 200 photos from every corner of China, sent in from National Geographic magazine readers. |
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A paraglider casts a shadow over the forbidding landscape of this country in the south-central Sahara. So where is it?
• Niger
• Mali
• Chad
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| National Geographic Expeditions |
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| NEW: 2008/2009 Trips Announced |
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| From Alaska glaciers to the ancient cities of the Maya, a National Geographic Expedition will take you to extraordinary places with the people who know them best. |
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| A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel Book |
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| In honor of Mother's Day, follow National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt as she juggles two children and heavy cameras on her trips around the world. |
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We'll see you again in one month. Until then, we'll be uncovering the best photos and news for you.
—The editors at nationalgeographic.com
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| Quiz Answer: False. The Chinese language can be traced back 6,000 years. |
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