1988 Soviet Vokrug Sveta Dragon Magazine

This is "Вокруг света" (Around the World) issue #7 from 1988, featuring a vibrant Chinese dragon mask with blue face and ornate decorations on the cover. Inside includes "Горит тайга..." (The Taiga Burns...) with dramatic photography of firefighters parachuting into purple smoke clouds and ground crews in orange uniforms battling forest fires. The back shows a moonlit Mayan pyramid from the column "То иду подолгу" (That I Go for a Long Time).

Vokrug Sveta covered international travel, geography, culture, and exploration. Founded in 1861, it remained essential USSR reading. This July 1988 glasnost-era issue balances Chinese cultural coverage with Soviet environmental challenges (taiga fires) and Latin American archaeology, reflecting perestroika's expanded international perspective.

Good vintage condition. Pages show moderate yellowing. Light edge wear and creasing. All pages intact with vibrant color photography.