If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Those who stayed behind, like Yang, have tried to capitalize on visitors to the Yungang Grottoes.
The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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