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☆ Karakorum: Mongolia’s ancient capital is a cultural delight
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Breanna Wilson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Karakorum, Mongolia CNN —Karakorum is known by many names and even more reputations. Where to Stay in KarakorumThe new Silver Tree Guest House offers a variety of sleeping options including traditional yurts. Silver Tree Guest HouseWhile Karakorum is often considered a stop along the route to somewhere else, this culturally rich city deserves closer attention. The hotel is within walking distance to Erdene Zuu Monastery, Karakorum Museum, and the Erdenesiin Khuree Calligraphy Center. While Silver Tree Guest House is still in its opening phases, staying here feels like you’ve been invited into someone’s home.

☆ Why 2023 is the year to visit Mongolia
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Breanna Wilson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia CNN —Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers. Here are 10 reasons travelers should start planning their long-dreamed-of Mongolia visit now. A growing visa-free listWith the government of Mongolia declaring 2023 through 2025 the “Years to Visit Mongolia,” citizens from an additional 34 countries can now visit the country visa-free through the end of 2025. Celebrate Naadam as it turns the centuryThe annual Naadam event has always been a great reason to visit Mongolia, but now that the festival has just celebrated its 100 year anniversary, 2023 is as good a time as ever to attend. Yeruu LodgeNestled in the heart of Selenge province on the Yeruu River, Yeruu Lodge is the brainchild of Norwegian founder Eirik Gulsrud Johnsen, who first visited Mongolia in 2017.

☆ Hi-res art scans from Taiwan's National Palace Museum leak online -- and turn up for sale on Chinese online shopping platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The National Palace Museum in Taipei said Tuesday it had reached out to Taobao, a shopping website popular in mainland China, to prevent the images from spreading. “We are looking into it and have hired lawyers to raise to Taobao about the intellectual properties and damages involved,” said deputy museum director Huang Yung-tai. In its statement, the National Palace Museum said they first identified the leak in June last year and it launched an investigation into the matter two months later. The National Palace Museum’s collection is a major bone of contention between Taiwan and China. Much of its vast collection of artifacts were once housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing’s Forbidden City – treasures that have already survived two wars.

☆ Here's why Japanese calligraphy ink can cost over $1,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Fine-grained soot made by slowly burning vegetable oil is best for high-quality calligraphy ink. The longer the ink stick is aged, the more expensive it becomes. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyTraditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most expensive ones. A 200-gram high-grade ink stick from a producer like Kobaien costs over $1,000.

☆ A 'Mean Girls' star described the career setback that made him feel like "someone had died," and the au pair job he took after playing Kevin G
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rajiv Surendra played hilariously memorable character Kevin G in "Mean Girls." He said that after 'Mean Girls,' he had a career rejection that altered the course of his life. "I worked really really hard to try to get this part. The "Mean Girls" star recognized how strange the choice seemed from the outside, looking in. "Even when we were filming 'Mean Girls,'" he said, "they called me Martha Stewart because they knew I did pottery and knitted and everything."

☆ I plan parties for the ultrawealthy. We get multimillion-dollar budgets to source real reindeer, fire-breathing dragons, and gift bags filled with Dior jewelry.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But we're also asked to organize their holiday parties. We take our holiday parties to the next levelIt's not unusual for us to be given a multimillion-dollar budget to arrange a festive party. Our holiday parties take place all year roundAs we have offices across the globe, we organize holiday parties all year round. A private client event around Chinese New Year featuring a smoke-breathing dragon. Party guests could board the train and walk through the carriages.

☆ I draw sign art for Trader Joe's for $19 an hour. Here's how I got the job after applying to bag groceries.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Victoria Goldiee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Valentina Sleek is a 28-year-old Trader Joe's artist in Charlotte, North Carolina. I applied for an opening I came across at Trader Joe's as a crew member who bags groceries. I have to remind myself that the store art is only temporary. As a rough estimate, I'd say that I've done more than 400 pieces of art for Trader Joe's since working with them. Trader Joe's has taken care of me, and the fact that they keep investing in original store art is what makes them popular.

☆ Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The Bath Christmas Market has a multitude of wooden chalets selling distinctively British handmade crafts in a quaint Georgian setting. Bogotá, ColombiaA woman dressed as Santa Claus sits next to a Christmas tree and a Christmas star at Bolivar Square in Bogota. Salzburg and Oberndorf, AustriaThe Christmas Market and associated festivities in Salzburg are really something to sing about. Dating back to 1570, Strasbourg claims to be the oldest Christmas market in France and one of the oldest in Europe. damianalmua/Adobe StockThe traditional Christmas colors of red, green and white take on an entirely new meaning in New Zealand.

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☆ Fact Check-No evidence Arizona governor-elect talked about ‘turning off voting machines’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that Katie Hobbs, the governor-elect of Arizona, has spoken about “turning off voting machines” to “protect democracy.” An image shared on social media falsely attributes these quotes to Hobbs and some are pointing to them as signs of election fraud in the state. An image purporting to show that Katie Hobbs allegedly said: “Turning Off Voting Machines Was Necessary to Protect Democracy” can be seen (here). The source cited for the quote, “Manta Tribune,” is presented with calligraphy-style typography that can be mistaken as a news agency. Reuters has searched for the quote online using the keywords (www.bit.ly/3AA0Rja) and found two results from humor-based websites (here) and (here). There is no evidence of Katie Hobbs saying that voting machines were turned off to protect democracy, and a spokesperson for Hobbs confirmed to Reuters that the quote has been misattributed.

☆ Long picked for promotion, Xi loyalist Chen may get his chance
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( James Pomfret | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Chen, party boss of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, is regarded as a steady technocrat and has often espoused Xi's ideologies and policies in public. A native of Zhejiang province in eastern China, Chen spent close to three decades there before being promoted to deputy party secretary in Guizhou province in 2012. In 2017, Chen was parachuted into the more politically challenging position of Chongqing party chief, a clean-up task after the sudden dismissal of Sun Zhengcai in a corruption scandal. Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang, another contender for promotion, was also in the group. In Zhejiang, Chen worked as chief editor of the party's main local media organ, the Zhejiang Daily, rising to become propaganda chief for the province.

☆ A $227 million London mansion is up for sale after its Chinese billionaire owner's net worth fell by 83% in 2 years, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A $227 million mansion for sale in London is owned by Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, the FT reported. The home was originally thought to be owned by Chinese billionaire Cheung Chung-kiu. Hui saw his net worth plummet as he fire-sold assets when Evergrande defaulted on $300 billion debt. Hui has seen his net worth shrink by 83% since July 2020, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires' Index, as shares in Evergrande disintegrated amid a $300 billion loan default at the company. The FT's investigation suggests the London home, which was purchased in January 2020 when Hui's net worth was around $31 billion, is the latest asset to be auctioned off by the embattled billionaire.

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