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Not sure. The LA Times article says, "...the Richter scale was eventually scrapped in favor of what is known as the moment magnitude scale" but that's news to me! Most people would still think "Richter" if you talk about the size of an earthquake.

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As a teacher of English, my job is to help people communicate in a common language. In that case surely uniformity of language is vital, rather than boring....?

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I'm sure saving a dying language must a good thing, but I'd be interested to hear specific reasons why. Anyone care to make the case?

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"Shorter showers" eh? I wish! At our elevation we get no cold running water at all when pressure is lowered city wide. So typically I get 10 seconds of shower time from my solar tank between too cold and too hot. How much shorter did they have in mind?

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Price is now 100RMB for adults, 70RMB for children.
Some of the animal areas are as far as 10+km from the entrance - you can buy a hop on/off bus ticket for 60RMB per person, but there are also clearly marked walkways for those who are full of energy.

Everything inside is pretty expensive - consider bringing a picnic.

Many of the animals are in large outdoor enclosures. Some are caged. The park calls itself a safari, but this is not a "drive your car amongst the animals" thing. It's more like a decent western zoo.
There are places to handle/be photographed with animals, for a fee. Also, some kids amusements.
The animal show is free, but a waste of time (unless you love watching goats, sheep, pigs, horses etc!!).
Good labelling i English thorughout.

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Still worth a visit, especially for the arhat statues. The 11am vegetarian lunch is basic, but still only 10RMB. Free entry.

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Prague cafe used to be my favourite cafe in Wenlin area but I went for lunch there today after a few months away and it's really gone downhill (new owners?). The menu was a photocopy, the food was lacklustre and much more expensive than before, the decor was dull and the service so-so. I won't be back there anytime soon.

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It's open! And it's free. And its terrific for kids.

The museum is surprisingly interactive (although only 2/3 of the attractions are working) and modern (VR, simulators, touchscreens, etc). Sadly, no English on any of the displays but the fun is in trying to work out how the exhibits work and what they are supposed to be showing. Well worth a visit.