Dinosaurs are a real business at Henan Geological Museum

Pangzi had a hard time understanding intellectual property creation and globalisation of production, so I thought a trip to the Henan Geological Museum was inevitable. “Daddy, if dinosaurs walked all parts of the Earth,” Pangzi wondered aloud, “why do we only see them in the West?” “You mean why they only appear in Hollywood movies?” …

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Hundreds of dinosaurs at Rice National Park

My eyebrows raised a little when I read about the RMB2.3 billion invested in the new Rice National Park in China. “Daddy, how much is RMB2.3 billion?” Pangzi asked. I thought of the only way I could possibly explain this obscene amount to him. “You’re coming with me to visit the Rice National Park. Then …

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Time stands still at this Seoul dinosaur museum

There’s a reason why I like museums so much – they’re older than me. Judging by its occupants, the Gwacheon National Science Museum is as old as it gets. It’s effectively a Seoul dinosaur museum. “Daddy, why are we going Jurassic Park?” Pangzi asked, though he didn’t mind one bit. “Because you’re starting to make …

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