THE elephant-foot drum dance is one of the most popular and representative traditional dances of the Dai people,one of China’s 56 ethnic groups.Performing the dance requires a high level of skills and can involve one...THE elephant-foot drum dance is one of the most popular and representative traditional dances of the Dai people,one of China’s 56 ethnic groups.Performing the dance requires a high level of skills and can involve one or two individuals,or a group of people.This form of dance was originally intended to ward off evil spirits and usher in a good year.In addition to the Dai people,it is also popular among other ethnic groups in China such as Deang,Jingpo,Achang to name a few.It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item in 2008.展开更多
INTRODUCTION The Bornean elephant(Elephas maximus borneensis Deraniyagala,1950)is a genetically distinct subspecies of the Asian elephant(E.maximus)(Fernando et al.2003),possibly related to the Javan elephant,which be...INTRODUCTION The Bornean elephant(Elephas maximus borneensis Deraniyagala,1950)is a genetically distinct subspecies of the Asian elephant(E.maximus)(Fernando et al.2003),possibly related to the Javan elephant,which became extinct following the disappearance of the Java-Borneo connection at the last glacial maximum(Cranbook et al.2008).E.maximus has been listed as an endangered species(EN)on the IUCN Red List since 1986(IUCN 2016).展开更多
A dozen "elephants" popped up inside the China Puppet Theater on March 12,moving onto the stage one by one and triggering cheers from among the audience.This was the opening scene of a puppet show titled The...A dozen "elephants" popped up inside the China Puppet Theater on March 12,moving onto the stage one by one and triggering cheers from among the audience.This was the opening scene of a puppet show titled The Elephants Are Coming.The performance is based on an elephant herd’s 1,300-km odyssey in Yunnan Province in southwest China.展开更多
Forced to perform circus tricks for years,the ongoing saga of Molly the Asian elephant has once again trigered calls to end animal performances and finally set China's animal abuse iaws in stone,Looking exhausted,...Forced to perform circus tricks for years,the ongoing saga of Molly the Asian elephant has once again trigered calls to end animal performances and finally set China's animal abuse iaws in stone,Looking exhausted,an Asian elephant calf stands in the sun,holding a harmonica in her trunk.Her legs are shackled to keep her put during the show.This was among the handful of videos of Molly that went viral on Chinese social media in recent months.展开更多
Circle out the Asian elephants in the crowd of African elephants.But wait-what do they look like?Turn to page 26 to find the answer.P.s.How many birdies can you find?
文摘THE elephant-foot drum dance is one of the most popular and representative traditional dances of the Dai people,one of China’s 56 ethnic groups.Performing the dance requires a high level of skills and can involve one or two individuals,or a group of people.This form of dance was originally intended to ward off evil spirits and usher in a good year.In addition to the Dai people,it is also popular among other ethnic groups in China such as Deang,Jingpo,Achang to name a few.It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item in 2008.
文摘INTRODUCTION The Bornean elephant(Elephas maximus borneensis Deraniyagala,1950)is a genetically distinct subspecies of the Asian elephant(E.maximus)(Fernando et al.2003),possibly related to the Javan elephant,which became extinct following the disappearance of the Java-Borneo connection at the last glacial maximum(Cranbook et al.2008).E.maximus has been listed as an endangered species(EN)on the IUCN Red List since 1986(IUCN 2016).
文摘A dozen "elephants" popped up inside the China Puppet Theater on March 12,moving onto the stage one by one and triggering cheers from among the audience.This was the opening scene of a puppet show titled The Elephants Are Coming.The performance is based on an elephant herd’s 1,300-km odyssey in Yunnan Province in southwest China.
文摘Forced to perform circus tricks for years,the ongoing saga of Molly the Asian elephant has once again trigered calls to end animal performances and finally set China's animal abuse iaws in stone,Looking exhausted,an Asian elephant calf stands in the sun,holding a harmonica in her trunk.Her legs are shackled to keep her put during the show.This was among the handful of videos of Molly that went viral on Chinese social media in recent months.
文摘Circle out the Asian elephants in the crowd of African elephants.But wait-what do they look like?Turn to page 26 to find the answer.P.s.How many birdies can you find?
