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Symbols represent Inner Mongolia’s cultural heritage

( Chinaculture.org ) Updated: 2015-07-02 17:20:50

Symbols represent Inner Mongolia’s cultural heritage

6. Little Sisters of the Grassland

In February 1964, Mongol sisters Long Mei and Yu Rong found themselves in a snow storm while grazing sheep for the commune. In an attempt to protect the sheep they risked their lives fighting the blizzard for a whole day, sustaining multiple injuries. After that, they became known as heroines of the grassland throughout the country.

 
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