Man in the dunes

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Guo Xuebo, the Mongolian writer who now lives in Peking, China, bases his novels on his infancy in Horqin. He used to look for wild apricots, the stones of which he sold for oil, and chase hares. Guo was educated at a technical high school 3,000 kms from his village, returning to his village in 1974, and doing odd jobs before going to study arts at Zhongyang Xiji Xueyuan, Beijing. The writer has written over 100 short stories, and had six novels published, with a further two planned for 1997. He is also an environmental activist.

Biography, Novelists, Guo Xuebo

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Green focus: a government photographer comes to the rescue of Yunnan's endangered snub-nosed monkey

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One of China's most endangered species has been saved by the actions of a Chinese government photographer. A colony of snub-nosed monkeys, of which there are just over 1,000 left in the province of Yunnan, was saved from extinction by Xi Zhinong, who lost his job after he helped block a logging scheme in an area of forest bordering on the Tibetan plateau. Xi's actions illustrate the increasing public awareness of environmental issues in China. Xi has become a reporter for China Central Television's current-affairs programme.

Political organizations, Environmental Protection Groups, Environmental associations, Practice, Environmental aspects, Natural history, Environmentalists, Environmental activists, Rhinopithecus roxellanae

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Keeping the faith

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It was almost impossible to study Islam in China in the period 1960-1980, according to Yang Hai Tao, a Muslim religious scholar who now ministers to the 35,000-strong Muslim community in the town of Qiqihar, China. He is also the town's deputy to the National People's Congress, acting director of the Bukui Mosque Management Committee and president of the Qiqihar Islam Association. Since that time, China has opened up considerably, and the imam has become an important figure in community life.

History, Interview, Muslims, Imams, Muslims in China, Yang Hai Tao

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