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| The herders operate small-scale gold mining in the grassland, 250 kilometers southwest of Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia.In the past five years, the exploitation of gold mine became more profitable in Mongolia due to the decrease in legal gold supply and the demand surge in black market. The soaring gold price attracts nomadic herders to abandon pastoral activities and turn to gold miners. They carry turtle's shell-like green pans in back, hence they are called "Ninja miners". High income becomes their best return of the hard labor. (Chinapic.people.com.cn/Photo) |
Edited and translated by Liang Jun, People's Daily Online
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