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Vietnam Embalms a Sacred Turtle, Lenin-Style

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019MIKE IVESComments Off on Vietnam Embalms a Sacred Turtle, Lenin-Style
A turtle called Cu Rua, which many Vietnamese saw as a symbol of the country, has joined the elite club of icons embalmed and put on display by Communist regimes.
Tagged Embalming, Hanoi (Vietnam), Hoan Kiem Lake (Thailand), Turtles and Tortoises, Vietnam, Water Pollution
MIKE IVES
https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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