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China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?
8 March 2023. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Ancient Civilisations
Ancient China
Ancient History
Authors
Backpacking
Walking
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History
At a remote temple in China, a Kung Fu master keeps the past alive
1 December 2022. By
Paul Salopek
China
Sichuan
Out of Eden Walk
Hiking
Backpacking
Temples
Walking
Walking Tours
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Environment and Conservation
Historic Water Crisis Threatens 600 million People in India
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
India
Out of Eden Walk
People and Culture
Drought
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A deadly scourge ravages hard-rock miners in India
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
India
Out of Eden Walk
Diseases
Mining
Public Health
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Travel and Adventure
Trekking India’s wild north, where bandits ruled
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
India
Out of Eden Walk
Law and Legislation
Socioeconomic Status
Theft
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History
Leopards, elephants and cobras... the perils of picking tea
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
India
Out of Eden Walk
Communism
Farms
Gender
Money
Poverty
Tea
Women
Work
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Adventure
Outsiders don't venture into this lush corner of India. Could that change?
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Cultural Tourism
Ecotourism
Habitat Preservation
Wildlife Conservation
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History
A new battle zone for the coronavirus looms: the developing world
19 April 2022. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Medicine
Public Health
Philanthropy
Poverty
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Coverage
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History
Rediscovering China’s ancient Tea Horse Road, a branch of the famous Silk Road
22 March 2022. By
Paul Salopek
China
Out of Eden Walk
Ancient China
Hiking
Highways and Roads
Horse
Tea
Walking
Walking Tours
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Adventure
In this part of China, hands—not machines—define the rhythm of life
3 February 2022. By
Paul Salopek
China
Out of Eden Walk
Backpacking
Walking
Walking Tours
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Adventure
Walking the Earth for 9 years plays tricks on your mind
17 January 2022. By
Paul Salopek
Sichuan
Out of Eden Walk
Photography
Backpacking
Walking Tours
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Environment and Conservation
Southwestern China harbours one of the last vaults of biodiversity
12 November 2021. By
Paul Salopek
China
Out of Eden Walk
Human Ancestors
Humans
Backpacking
Walking
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Adventure
Walking storyteller begins historic trek through China’s heartland
15 October 2021. By
Paul Salopek
China
Out of Eden Walk
Backpacking
Walking
Walking Tours
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Adventure
Leaving Myanmar—and agonising over friends left behind in the coup
1 June 2021. By
Paul Salopek
Myanmar (Burma)
Out of Eden Walk
Governments
Violence
Military
Protest
Democracy
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Adventure
The unexpected twists on a writer's 24,000-mile walk across the world
19 February 2021. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Backpacking
Maps
Walking
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History
How much work goes into flattening gold leaf? 20,000 hammer blows.
7 December 2020. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Buddhism
Gold
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History
In Myanmar, everyone swears by this natural skin cosmetic
3 September 2020. By
Paul Salopek
Myanmar (Burma)
Out of Eden Walk
Trees
Skin
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Adventure
Hunting for particles of gold in the jungles of Southeast Asia
24 June 2020. By
Paul Salopek
Myanmar (Burma)
Out of Eden Walk
Gold
Metals
Mining
Poverty
Toxic Waste
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History
Memories of World War II bloodshed surface in a trek across India
15 March 2020. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Colonies
Violence
World War II
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Adventure
Living tree bridges in India stand strong for hundreds of years
16 November 2019. By
Paul Salopek
Out of Eden Walk
Bridges
Engineering
Trees
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