Joshua Kucera http://www.joshuakucera.net/ a freelance writer and journalist en-US 2010-01-01T11:35:25-05:00 Where Russia Meets China - Slate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoshuaKucera/~3/_XEpAAHAHV0/where-russia-meets-china-slate.html I have a new series posted on Slate this week, based on my recent trip through the Russian Far East. It covers the Siberian Liberation Army, the Russian government's concern about Chinese immigration, Russians' enthusiasm for China, the dissident used car dealers of Vladivostok, and Russians who are emigrating to... I have a new series posted on Slate this week, based on my recent trip through the Russian Far East. It covers the Siberian Liberation Army, the Russian government's concern about Chinese immigration, Russians' enthusiasm for China, the dissident used car dealers of Vladivostok, and Russians who are emigrating to China. Enjoy.

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]]> Chris Boese 2010-01-01T11:35:25-05:00 http://www.joshuakucera.net/2010/01/where-russia-meets-china-slate.html The Search for Genghis Khan's grave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoshuaKucera/~3/EcQ2DrY9GW0/the-search-for-genghis-khans-grave.html One of the the projects that I was working on during my recent trip to China, Mongolia and Russia has been published, on the search for Genghis Khan’s tomb. It’s one of the great remaining archeological mysteries and it looks like it’s about to be solved, though with a whole... There are five stories. The first is on the background of the search; the second on the two groups now searching for the grave; the third on the Genghis Khan “mausoleum” in China and his legacy there and in Russia; the fourth on the money to be made on Genghis Khan in Mongolia and the fifth on how most Mongolians don’t actually want the grave to be found.

Plus, there are lots of photos. So check it out and enjoy.

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]]> Chris Boese 2009-11-13T16:18:31-05:00 http://www.joshuakucera.net/2009/11/the-search-for-genghis-khans-grave.html Oil on Ice - The Atlantic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JoshuaKucera/~3/kHeQTxynnXI/oil-on-ice-the-atlantic.html I have a short piece on Greenland in this month's Atlantic: ...some estimates, including those of the U.S. Geological Survey, suggest Greenland’s coastal waters could hold anywhere from 16 billion to 47 billion barrels of oil, or 800,000 barrels for every man, woman, and child. That would mean a staggering... I have a short piece on Greenland in this month's Atlantic:

...some estimates, including those of the U.S. Geological Survey, suggest Greenland’s coastal waters could hold anywhere from 16 billion to 47 billion barrels of oil, or 800,000 barrels for every man, woman, and child. That would mean a staggering leap in income for Greenlanders, who until two generations ago were mostly subsistence hunters and fishermen. With such massive potential oil reserves, Greenland is poised to achieve a geopolitical importance it hasn’t had since the invention of Risk.

Read the whole thing here. 

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