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8/08/2015

Topic Reading-Vol.1214-8/8/2015

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Google Street View crashes Mongolia's famed Naadam Festival
It’s no longer a surprise to find and view almost every corner of the world by Google Street View. But have you thought about how they do it? Some of you might have seen a car with cameras on the roof driving slowly around the town. Recently, the IT giant has gone far beyond, taking those map-making cameras to deserts, in mountains and even onto Antarctica where there are no residents or streets. They are still all places. Now they are turning their eyes into things, like historical monuments, tourist destinations and even festivals.
Those who carry street view cameras are called Trekkers. They go and walk anywhere to video shoot things and places. This time, they walked in the crowd and dust of Mongolia’s Naadam, rugged Mongolia's annual display of horsemanship, marksmanship and muscle, which was granted UNESCO Intangible World Heritage status in 2010.
Enjoy seeing the photos of the hardship of Google Trekkers in Mongolia.


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