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Eredun, A 39 years old herder bringing his sheep back to the the shed at dusk, in the grassland of West Ujimuqin. Eerdun lost 200 Mu grassland, worth 10,000 RMB (1.6126 USD), over coal mining. He left the land at where he grazed livestocks for over 30 years with 2,000 RMB (322.53 USD) compensation and a forklift of coal. Mining development in the region, forcing the displacement of herders, has lead to large scale protests. (Photo by Gilles Sabrie/The Washington Post)
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