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Stray cattle—most of them abandoned males—are rampant throughout India, where they can't legally be killed. However, experts are investigating solutions to cut down on the population, such as putting the animals in sanctuaries.
A story in the April 2001 issue documented the global flower trade. Here, workers cut and box gerbera daisies in a Dutch nursery.
A story in the February 1993 issue followed the Mekong River from its origins in western China to the delta in Vietnam. Here, a house on stilts stays safe from floods in southern Cambodia, in which the Mekong rose 25 feet.
Mist lingers at dawn over a lake in China's Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, home to many colourful lakes and dramatic waterfalls.
Nha Trang, Vietnam, is famous for its beaches. In the early mornings, locals gather to socialise, play badminton, and relax.
Visitors ride camels across China's Taklimakan Desert, just as Marco Polo did in 1273. The desert is nearly as big as the country of Germany.
Nha Trang, Vietnam, is famous for its beaches. In the early mornings, locals gather to socialise, play badminton, and relax.
Visitors ride camels across China's Taklimakan Desert, just as Marco Polo did in 1273. The desert is nearly as big as the country of Germany.
Mist lingers at dawn over a lake in China's Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, home to many colorful lakes and dramatic waterfalls.
A playground entertains families visiting Iraq's Great Mosque of Samarra, seen in the background. The spiral minaret, shown here in the late 1990s, dates all the way back to 851. It sustained damage from bombing in 2005.