Read more about the article Elderly Villagers Colour Over Ancient Buddha Statues For ‘Good Luck’
Photo shows the cliff statue of Shifeihe after it was painted by villagers in Nanjiang, Sichuan, China, undated. Restoration has been carried out. (AsiaWire)

Elderly Villagers Colour Over Ancient Buddha Statues For ‘Good Luck’

A group of villagers have invoked the wrath of the locals after they vandalised two 1,400-old Buddha statues by painting them with vivid colours claiming it was for religious offerings.…

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Read more about the article Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them
Image shows the newly discovered, subterranean fish species Horaglanis populi, undated photo. It was discovered with the help of the locals in the state of Kerala, India. (C. P. Arjun/Newsflash)

Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them

Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they helped them find it in wells and underground water channels. The team of German and Indian researchers…

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Read more about the article This Human-Friendly Bear’s Not So Grizzly
Tibetan brown bear walks calmly on road among people in Xianggu Village, Yushu City, Qinghai Province in China, undated. The villagers have avoided killing or frightening the local wild animals. (73104809/AsiaWire)

This Human-Friendly Bear’s Not So Grizzly

Large brown bear casually walks past villagers in north-western China showing how they have come to live in fur-fect harmony. The rare sight was caught on camera by an unnamed…

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