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Did you know that Bali is the only Hindu island in Indonesia and the Balinese celebrate some very interesting festivals? Or that the world's most expensive cheese comes from donkey's milk? Or that in China, circus trainers teach monkeys how to smile?

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A man teaches a macaque to laugh in a village of Suzhou, Anhui province. Thousands of animals are raised and trained by over 300 circus groups in Suzhou, where circus not only provides a living for ... more

A man teaches a macaque to laugh in a village of Suzhou, Anhui province. Thousands of animals are raised and trained by over 300 circus groups in Suzhou, where circus not only provides a living for more than 10,000 locals but is an officially acknowledged hundred-year-old local cultural heritage. Most of the animals travel with the groups throughout China seeking performance opportunities while the new-borns and untamed stay in Suzhou. less

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| Photo By Stringer / Reuters

Wed, Nov 14, 2012 4:00 AM EST