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2025.08.20 16:06 GMT+8

A frozen tale: The Evenki and their reindeer

Updated 2025.08.20 16:06 GMT+8
CGTN

Beyond the Great Wall of China lies an even greater one: the Greater Hinggan Mountains – a frozen wilderness where winter temperatures can drop as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius and snow blankets the forests deep. Only those born for the extreme can call it home: the reindeer. But in this icy kingdom, they were never alone – the Evenki people have always been their allies. For centuries, their bond with the reindeer has shaped a unique culture in this frozen land.

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