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  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
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500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • SANSHA, CHINA - JULY 24: <br />
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A marine expert jumps into the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole to do exploration on July 24, 2016 in Xisha Islands, Sansha City, Hainan Province of China. Sansha municipal government has named the world\'s deepest ocean blue hole as \"Sansha Yongle Blue Hole\" which is located around the Yongle atoll of the Xisha Islands. The hole has a vertical depth of 300.89 meters, a diameter of 130 meters on the surface, and its bottom\'s diameter is 36 meters. No connection between the hole and the outside sea has been found so far and the water inside the hole has no obvious flow. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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    ExPix_shoreline_green_algae6.jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 18: <br />
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The sea grass turns white at a beach on July 18, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The enteromorpha prolifera spread on the beaches in Qingdao and were under clearing. <br />
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    ExPix_Sea_Grass_Floats_Onto_Beach02.jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 18: <br />
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The sea grass turns white at a beach on July 18, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The enteromorpha prolifera spread on the beaches in Qingdao and were under clearing. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sea_Grass_Floats_Onto_Beach03.jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 18: <br />
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The sea grass turns white at a beach on July 18, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The enteromorpha prolifera spread on the beaches in Qingdao and were under clearing. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sea_Grass_Floats_Onto_Beach06.jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 18: <br />
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The sea grass turns white at a beach on July 18, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The enteromorpha prolifera spread on the beaches in Qingdao and were under clearing. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sea_Grass_Floats_Onto_Beach08.jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 18: <br />
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The sea grass turns white at a beach on July 18, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. The enteromorpha prolifera spread on the beaches in Qingdao and were under clearing. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sea_Grass_Floats_Onto_Beach11.jpg
  • EZHOU, CHINA - JULY 14: <br />
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Explosives destroy the dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake on July 14, 2016 in Ezhou, Hubei Province of China. Armed police used 30 tonnes of explosives blew up the 3.7-kilometer-long dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake to make the distributary of the possible flood on Thursday in Ezhou, Hubei Province.<br />
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    ExPix_Dike_Blown_Up_help_Floods05.jpg
  • EZHOU, CHINA - JULY 14: <br />
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Explosives destroy the dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake on July 14, 2016 in Ezhou, Hubei Province of China. Armed police used 30 tonnes of explosives blew up the 3.7-kilometer-long dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake to make the distributary of the possible flood on Thursday in Ezhou, Hubei Province.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    ExPix_Dike_Blown_Up_help_Floods06.jpg
  • EZHOU, CHINA - JULY 14: <br />
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Explosives destroy the dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake on July 14, 2016 in Ezhou, Hubei Province of China. Armed police used 30 tonnes of explosives blew up the 3.7-kilometer-long dike between Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake to make the distributary of the possible flood on Thursday in Ezhou, Hubei Province.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    ExPix_Dike_Blown_Up_help_Floods10.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
A truck carrying waste stops on the lake bank at Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank03.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
The lake bank is covered with waste at Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank04.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
The lake bank is covered with waste at Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank06.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
Ships carrying waste berth at a dock in the Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank11.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
The lake bank is covered with waste at Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank09.jpg
  • SUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 04: <br />
Ships carrying waste berth at a dock in the Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone on July 4, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Police seized 8 ships which loaded about 4,000 tons of suspected household garbage from Shanghai and arrived at a dock in Suzhou on July 1. Over 20,000 tons of waste was found on the bank within a drug rehabilitation center at the Suzhou Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_20000_Tons_Waste_Lake_Bank10.jpg
  • NANNING, CHINA - APRIL 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water hyacinth grow in the lake at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics on April 14, 2016 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The lake in Guangxi University of Finance and Economics was almost covered by the water hyacinth for the reason that pollution made the water eutrophicated.<br />
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  • NANNING, CHINA - APRIL 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water hyacinth grow in the lake at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics on April 14, 2016 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The lake in Guangxi University of Finance and Economics was almost covered by the water hyacinth for the reason that pollution made the water eutrophicated.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Lake_Turns_Green04.jpg
  • NANNING, CHINA - APRIL 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water hyacinth grow in the lake at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics on April 14, 2016 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The lake in Guangxi University of Finance and Economics was almost covered by the water hyacinth for the reason that pollution made the water eutrophicated.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Lake_Turns_Green07.jpg
  • RIZHAO, CHINA - MARCH 12: (CHINA OUT) ]<br />
Aerial view of people planting trees along the bank on March 12, 2016 in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China. Over 50,000 people gathered and planted trees on Chinese Arbor Day in Rizhao. <br />
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  • RIZHAO, CHINA - MARCH 12: (CHINA OUT) ]<br />
Aerial view of people planting trees along the bank on March 12, 2016 in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China. Over 50,000 people gathered and planted trees on Chinese Arbor Day in Rizhao. <br />
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    Exclusivepix_Chinese_Arbor_Day6.jpg
  • RIZHAO, CHINA - MARCH 12: (CHINA OUT) ]<br />
Aerial view of people planting trees along the bank on March 12, 2016 in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China. Over 50,000 people gathered and planted trees on Chinese Arbor Day in Rizhao. <br />
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    Exclusivepix_Chinese_Arbor_Day7.jpg
  • RIZHAO, CHINA - MARCH 12: (CHINA OUT) ]<br />
Aerial view of people planting trees along the bank on March 12, 2016 in Rizhao, Shandong Province of China. Over 50,000 people gathered and planted trees on Chinese Arbor Day in Rizhao. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 09: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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A simulated green belt appears along the road on November 9, 2015 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. The cloth printed plants enclosed the withered trees in the green belt in Changchun.<br />
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  • CHENGDE, CHINA - AUGUST 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Beautiful images of the Great Wall draped in clouds<br />
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A general view shows part of the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall with cloud around on August 20, 2015 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China.<br />
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  • CHENGDE, CHINA - AUGUST 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Beautiful images of the Great Wall draped in clouds<br />
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A general view shows part of the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall with cloud around on August 20, 2015 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China.<br />
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  • CHENGDE, CHINA - AUGUST 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Beautiful images of the Great Wall draped in clouds<br />
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A general view shows part of the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall with cloud around on August 20, 2015 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China.<br />
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  • CHENGDE, CHINA - AUGUST 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Beautiful images of the Great Wall draped in clouds<br />
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A general view shows part of the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall with cloud around on August 20, 2015 in Chengde, Hebei Province of China.<br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Seaweed_Swamps_Coastlin...jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Seaweed_Swamps_Coastlin...jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Seaweed_Swamps_Coastlin...jpg
  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Seaweed Swamps Qingdao Coastline<br />
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Tourists play at a beach covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 20, 2015 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in June and July this year.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Seaweed_Swamps_Coastlin...jpg
  • JINPING, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water Pollution In Guizhou<br />
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Photo shows the Sanbanxi reservoir covered by water lettuce and water hyacinth plants on October 9, 2014 in Jinping County, Guizhou Province of China. The free-floating aquatic water lettuce and water hyacinth plants bloomed in August, affecting transportation and local fish farming.<br />
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  • JINPING, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water Pollution In Guizhou<br />
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Photo shows the Sanbanxi reservoir covered by water lettuce and water hyacinth plants on October 9, 2014 in Jinping County, Guizhou Province of China. The free-floating aquatic water lettuce and water hyacinth plants bloomed in August, affecting transportation and local fish farming.<br />
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  • JINPING, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water Pollution In Guizhou<br />
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Photo shows the Sanbanxi reservoir covered by water lettuce and water hyacinth plants on October 9, 2014 in Jinping County, Guizhou Province of China. The free-floating aquatic water lettuce and water hyacinth plants bloomed in August, affecting transportation and local fish farming.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Water_Pollution9.jpg
  • JINPING, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Water Pollution In Guizhou<br />
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Photo shows the Sanbanxi reservoir covered by water lettuce and water hyacinth plants on October 9, 2014 in Jinping County, Guizhou Province of China. The free-floating aquatic water lettuce and water hyacinth plants bloomed in August, affecting transportation and local fish farming.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Water_Pollution7.jpg
  • SHENZHEN, CHINA - JULY 27: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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100 Trash Cans Within 200 Meters<br />
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Over 100 trash cans are seen besides every benches within a 200 meters path on July 27, 2014 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. 100 Trash Cans were put besides every benches at a 200 meters path to help people develop a good habit of throwing trashes into trash cans on July 27, 2014 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China.<br />
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  • SHENZHEN, CHINA - JULY 27: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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100 Trash Cans Within 200 Meters<br />
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Over 100 trash cans are seen besides every benches within a 200 meters path on July 27, 2014 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. 100 Trash Cans were put besides every benches at a 200 meters path to help people develop a good habit of throwing trashes into trash cans on July 27, 2014 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China.<br />
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  • SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 11: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Mass Propagation Of Wild Monkeys Brings More Animal Attacks <br />
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Monkeys search for food at Luhuitou Park on August 11, 2014 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. Dozens of wild monkeys multiplied to over 700 at Luhuitou Park and attacked tourists especially those who carried food once in a while.<br />
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  • SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 11: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Mass Propagation Of Wild Monkeys Brings More Animal Attacks <br />
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staff feed a wild monkey at Luhuitou Park on August 11, 2014 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. Dozens of wild monkeys multiplied to over 700 at Luhuitou Park and attacked tourists especially those who carried food once in a while.<br />
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  • SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 11: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Mass Propagation Of Wild Monkeys Brings More Animal Attacks <br />
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 A monkey searches for food on a garbage can at Luhuitou Park on August 11, 2014 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. Dozens of wild monkeys multiplied to over 700 at Luhuitou Park and attacked tourists especially those who carried food once in a while.<br />
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  • SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 11: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Mass Propagation Of Wild Monkeys Brings More Animal Attacks <br />
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A monkey searches for food at Luhuitou Park on August 11, 2014 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. Dozens of wild monkeys multiplied to over 700 at Luhuitou Park and attacked tourists especially those who carried food once in a while.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Monkeys_Take_Over_Park1.jpg
  • CHANGSHA, CHINA - MAY 27: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Energy-saving Electric Vehicle In Hunan University<br />
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an energy-saving electric vehicle designed by students of Xiaoxiang Eagle automobile racing team at Hunan University on May 27, 2013 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. The vehicle was made in 2012. Students designed a new energy-saving electric vehicle in 2013, which was sent to Malaysia on May 26 to take part in the 2013 Shell Eco-marathon. The new vehicle is 2.85m long, 0.7m tall, 0.8m wide and weighs 50kg. According to designers, the new one can run 250 kilometers with one kilowatt hour, with the highest speed of 40 miles per hour.<br />
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  • ZHUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 26: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Nearly 80,000 second-hand televisions are stacked at a yard awaiting recycling  in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province of China. Only about 5 percent of about 1 billion tonnes of construction waste generated each year in the country is recycled or reused, said Wang Jiwei, Secretary General of the China Association of Resource Comprehensive Utilization, at an ecological forum held in southwest China's Guizhou Province. <br />
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  • ZHUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 26: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Nearly 80,000 second-hand televisions are stacked at a yard awaiting recycling  in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province of China. Only about 5 percent of about 1 billion tonnes of construction waste generated each year in the country is recycled or reused, said Wang Jiwei, Secretary General of the China Association of Resource Comprehensive Utilization, at an ecological forum held in southwest China's Guizhou Province. <br />
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  • MOHE, CHINA - AUGUST 31: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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A Self-made Road Sweeper <br />
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 A cloud of dust rises up as a self-made road sweeper works on a road on August 31, 2013 in Mohe, Heilongjiang Province of China. Mohe city has several self-made road sweepers working in the street every day. A citizen said that it\'s not a cleaner, it looks more like a dust maker. <br />
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  • MOHE, CHINA - AUGUST 31: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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A Self-made Road Sweeper <br />
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 A cloud of dust rises up as a self-made road sweeper works on a road on August 31, 2013 in Mohe, Heilongjiang Province of China. Mohe city has several self-made road sweepers working in the street every day. A citizen said that it\'s not a cleaner, it looks more like a dust maker. <br />
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  • MOHE, CHINA - AUGUST 31: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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A Self-made Road Sweeper <br />
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 A cloud of dust rises up as a self-made road sweeper works on a road on August 31, 2013 in Mohe, Heilongjiang Province of China. Mohe city has several self-made road sweepers working in the street every day. A citizen said that it\'s not a cleaner, it looks more like a dust maker. <br />
©exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Self_made_Road_Sweeper4.jpg
  • DUNHUANG, CHINA - APRIL 23: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Sand Storm Sweeps Dunhuang Visibility Insufficient 50 Meters<br />
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A man walks in the sand storm on April 23, 2014, in Dunhuang, Gansu Province of China. Affected by the Siberian cold, eastwest China city Dunhuang was hit by sand storm on Wednesday afternoon and the temperature has dropped 6-10 degrees Celsius, the visibility insufficient 50 meters. <br />
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  • DUNHUANG, CHINA - APRIL 23: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Sand Storm Sweeps Dunhuang Visibility Insufficient 50 Meters<br />
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A man walks in the sand storm on April 23, 2014, in Dunhuang, Gansu Province of China. Affected by the Siberian cold, eastwest China city Dunhuang was hit by sand storm on Wednesday afternoon and the temperature has dropped 6-10 degrees Celsius, the visibility insufficient 50 meters. <br />
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  • ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 04: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Photo shows mounds of sand beside Longhu Lake on May 4, 2014 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Zhengzhou, the capital city of north-central China's Henan Province, is currently a sandy mess. Officials wanting to create an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city have botched things up so bad that it's turned into a sprawling desert instead. The sand is everywhere about 10 meters high and covering an area as large as four football fields. Naturally, Zhengzhou's residents arent pleased. <br />
©Exclusivepix
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  • ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 04: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Photo shows mounds of sand beside Longhu Lake on May 4, 2014 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Zhengzhou, the capital city of north-central China's Henan Province, is currently a sandy mess. Officials wanting to create an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city have botched things up so bad that it's turned into a sprawling desert instead. The sand is everywhere about 10 meters high and covering an area as large as four football fields. Naturally, Zhengzhou's residents arent pleased. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Desert_in_China5.jpg
  • ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 04: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Photo shows mounds of sand beside Longhu Lake on May 4, 2014 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Zhengzhou, the capital city of north-central China's Henan Province, is currently a sandy mess. Officials wanting to create an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city have botched things up so bad that it's turned into a sprawling desert instead. The sand is everywhere about 10 meters high and covering an area as large as four football fields. Naturally, Zhengzhou's residents arent pleased. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Desert_in_China10.jpg
  • ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 04: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Photo shows mounds of sand beside Longhu Lake on May 4, 2014 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Zhengzhou, the capital city of north-central China's Henan Province, is currently a sandy mess. Officials wanting to create an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city have botched things up so bad that it's turned into a sprawling desert instead. The sand is everywhere about 10 meters high and covering an area as large as four football fields. Naturally, Zhengzhou's residents arent pleased. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Desert_in_China19.jpg
  • ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 04: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Photo shows mounds of sand beside Longhu Lake on May 4, 2014 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Zhengzhou, the capital city of north-central China's Henan Province, is currently a sandy mess. Officials wanting to create an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city have botched things up so bad that it's turned into a sprawling desert instead. The sand is everywhere about 10 meters high and covering an area as large as four football fields. Naturally, Zhengzhou's residents arent pleased. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Desert_in_China18.jpg
  • SHENZHEN, CHINA - JUNE 03: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Trashes Scatter On Beach After Holiday In China<br />
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People rest on the trash-surrounded beach at Dameisha Beach Park on June 3, 2014 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Nearly 500,000 tourists came to Dameisha Beach Park during the International Children\'s Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival on a 3-day holiday from May 31 to June 2, which made this beach full of trashes. <br />
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  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
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500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • SANSHA, CHINA - JULY 24: <br />
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A marine expert jumps into the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole to do exploration on July 24, 2016 in Xisha Islands, Sansha City, Hainan Province of China. Sansha municipal government has named the world\'s deepest ocean blue hole as \"Sansha Yongle Blue Hole\" which is located around the Yongle atoll of the Xisha Islands. The hole has a vertical depth of 300.89 meters, a diameter of 130 meters on the surface, and its bottom\'s diameter is 36 meters. No connection between the hole and the outside sea has been found so far and the water inside the hole has no obvious flow. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ocean_Blue_Hole1.jpg
  • SANSHA, CHINA - JULY 24: <br />
<br />
A marine expert jumps into the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole to do exploration on July 24, 2016 in Xisha Islands, Sansha City, Hainan Province of China. Sansha municipal government has named the world\'s deepest ocean blue hole as \"Sansha Yongle Blue Hole\" which is located around the Yongle atoll of the Xisha Islands. The hole has a vertical depth of 300.89 meters, a diameter of 130 meters on the surface, and its bottom\'s diameter is 36 meters. No connection between the hole and the outside sea has been found so far and the water inside the hole has no obvious flow. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ocean_Blue_Hole3.jpg
  • SANSHA, CHINA - JULY 24: <br />
<br />
A marine expert jumps into the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole to do exploration on July 24, 2016 in Xisha Islands, Sansha City, Hainan Province of China. Sansha municipal government has named the world\'s deepest ocean blue hole as \"Sansha Yongle Blue Hole\" which is located around the Yongle atoll of the Xisha Islands. The hole has a vertical depth of 300.89 meters, a diameter of 130 meters on the surface, and its bottom\'s diameter is 36 meters. No connection between the hole and the outside sea has been found so far and the water inside the hole has no obvious flow. <br />
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  • SANSHA, CHINA - JULY 24: <br />
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A marine expert jumps into the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole to do exploration on July 24, 2016 in Xisha Islands, Sansha City, Hainan Province of China. Sansha municipal government has named the world\'s deepest ocean blue hole as \"Sansha Yongle Blue Hole\" which is located around the Yongle atoll of the Xisha Islands. The hole has a vertical depth of 300.89 meters, a diameter of 130 meters on the surface, and its bottom\'s diameter is 36 meters. No connection between the hole and the outside sea has been found so far and the water inside the hole has no obvious flow. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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  • QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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An aerial view of the shoreline covered by a thick layer of green algae on July 22, 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. <br />
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