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14 Jul, 2010

Save the rainforest? Grow a mushroom!

Posted by: admin In: Around Beijing| News

By Warangkana Chomchuen, NBC News Producer
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – Mushrooms are working their magic in one of Thailand’s largest national parks.
Not the kind of magic sought after by some backpackers on their psychedelic beach trips; rather, one that lures poachers and illegal loggers to abandon the forests for mushroom barns, thus [...]

14 Jul, 2010

Tokyo’s taxis try electric cars

Posted by: admin In: Around Beijing| News

By Arata Yamamoto, NBC News Producer
TOKYO – “They’re really popular with the customers, these EV cabs,” said Yoshihiko Takahashi who has been driving taxis in Tokyo for 16 years. “The best part is that they’re so quiet. People say they can now talk business in the back seat.”
Nihon Kotsu Taxi is taking part in [...]