The search for prized fungus on the Tibetan Plateau 📷: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
The Search for Prized Fungus on the Tibetan…
Demand in China alone has created a booming economy for what Tibetans call yartsa gunbu, or summer grass, winter worm, which sells for up to $50,000 US per pound. Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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