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For the past decade, local entrepreneur Altai Chuluun has worked to reshape the education system in the Roaring Fork Valley.

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A Valentine's Day social media post about a mountain along China's Yangtze River has reignited interest in the adorable landmark Tan Yuanyi via AP; Guo Qingshan via AP A mountain shaped like a ...

A mountain resembling the head of a puppy has become a tourist destination along an ancient Chinese river. The mountain, dubbed "puppy mountain", sits in the city of Yichang in central China's ...