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...fluttering in the wind, Dukezong was little more than a ramshackle residential area of 15,000 inhabitants two years ago. Now, it's being buffed and polished for the outside world, with B-52 cocktails served alongside bai jiu - the local firewater - and macchiatos almost as readily available as yak-butter tea. The bars attract a lively, mixed crowd of residents, young travelers, artists and adventurers, doubtless hoping to find their own Shangri-La. Chances are they'll do a better job than Hilton, who never went to China, or Tibet for that matter. Our pick of Zhongdian...
...fluttering in the wind, Dukezong was little more than a ramshackle residential area of 15,000 inhabitants two years ago. Now, it's being buffed and polished for the outside world, with B-52 cocktails served alongside bai jiu-the local firewater-and macchiatos almost as readily available as yak-butter tea. The bars attract a lively, mixed crowd of residents, young travelers, artists and adventurers, doubtless hoping to find their own Shangri-La. Chances are they'll do a better job than Hilton, who never went to China, or Tibet for that matter...
Peterson told Plimpton that Finch had kept few belongings in 1975, other than the “yak fur” rug that covered his bed. It was rarely disturbed...
...Last week, an investigating magistrate ordered exhumations so proper identification can be carried out. "We hope to have the identifications complete by the end of this year, so we can finally have closure," says Curra Ripollés, the spokesperson for the Association of the Families of the Yak-42 Accident. Four officers have been called to answer charges of signing false identification certificates, but the association hopes the investigation won't stop there. "There is a long list of military and civilians who have questions to answer," says Ripoll...
When it comes to comfort, a sojourn in Mongolia doesn't score highly?not surprising, given that the present hallmarks of luxury are hot water, any meat that isn't yak, and a functioning van. Hoping to change that is American venture capitalist Lee Cashell, who offers something he calls "expedition luxury" through his company Mongolian Resorts...