VOLUME 1 NO 1 A lllessage from the Presidenl, Wong How Man J1 Yikesl On a wildlife expedilion, wild yaks attack ) Fading Tibetan mural paintings get an expert facelift '7 An unexpected sandstom delays wong How l4an's Dunhuang departure CERS Returns to the Yangtze's Source .. lll-rr '.'r. J...r . 8 \- i ,,' ,'' 1.".'.' lo.l, -'\" | ,r. CERS educaies Yunnan villagers rhe L.!c nrure oirhc Dighr! \'!n!17c Rnq HLeh on r]t libeoi l,laleau, h. md hl\:onK.igee, aboui an auspicious bird 16. rtrrccd a 6,:1il0-k]lonnr. totrrnc! hcn mad. a decrde ig. ll bn)ught b niind the $ell 1..\r (lhire,e \.tilg "\\hen dfnk n-e Mrcr. thlil,.hout j[ vrc"As \..g Dot.d ir his dirry I0]elrsahd hi5lir{Iisn. 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