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Video PlayerClose INNER MONGOLIA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) --In north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, more than 70 troupes travel from one grazing site to another to perform for herders in some of the country's most remote areas. The troupes are known as Ulan Muqir, or "red bud." The vast pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia are sparsely populated. In the 1950s, those living there suffered due to poor transportation and communications infrastructure, as well as a lack of recreation. The region's government decided to organize a small performing group to bring art and entertainment to the prairie and enrich the lives of herders, leading to the creation of the Ulan Muqir troupes. On June 17, 1957, the first Ulan Muqir troupe was founded in Sunite Right Banner. At that time, they only had two curtains, three gas lamps, a handful of musical instruments and a few costumes. Since then, generations of artists have performed for herders and have taken root on the prairie. Not only did Ulan ... » Learn More about Performing troupes take root in north China’s prairie | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

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These natural wonders are all under threat. After months of suffering, the world's last male northern white rhino was put to sleep earlier this week, after age-related complications. His death is a reminder of the natural beauty the world is losing at a rapid pace. Today, we take a look at 10 of the many natural wonders to experience before they disappear forever. 1: The Northern White Rhino in Kenya Najin ( left ) and her daughter Patu, the last two northern white rhino females. The last of the northern white rhinos -- one male named Sudan and two females named Najin and Patu -- live at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia National Park in Kenya. Conservationists and scientists are working on a way to try the IVF route to save the sub-species from extinction, largely caused by indiscriminate poaching for rhino horns, but the London-based Save the Rhino is not optimistic. The organisation said on its website, 'With small chance of healthy new calves, and ... » Learn More about Northern white rhinos to Lakshadweep: 10 things to see before they disappear forever