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Background: The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to their original steppe homelands and later came under Chinese rule. Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing. A Communist regime was installed in 1924. During the early 1990s, the ex-Communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) gradually yielded its monopoly on power to the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC), which defeated the MPRP in a national election in 1996. Since then, parliamentary elections returned the MPRP overwhelmingly to power in 2000 and produced a coalition government in 2004.

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By ChristopherM
June 19th 2009

A Few Steppes Off The Rails Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai » Tsetserleg

Summer Camp on the Steppe

Dawn had given fresh colour and perspective to the grassy, oceanic expanse of the steppe. The deep green, gently rolling contours, flecked here and there by the tiny white outline of a distant ger, were now free of the bullying heat that had harassed me for the previous three days. After a mammoth train journey from London to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's congested capital, I was relieved to be on the road, under my own power. In a land of horsemen and women, I was back in my own preferred saddle, cycling through an adventure tourer's wonderland of rugged, remote country. From the [View Full Entry]

By Frisco
June 7th 2009

Mongolie centrale : de Karakorin au Grand Lac Blanc Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai

L'aigle de Mongolie

Au sortir du Gobi, sur la route qui nous mene vers Karakorin, les paysages se transforment a une vitesse étonnante. Les plaines arides a perte de vue font place aux collines verdoyantes, les hardes de yacks remplacent les troupeaux de chameaux, les aigles dominent les cieux et les premiers arbres épars se manifestent. L'ambiance au sein de notre petite troupe est plus que jamais au beau fixe. Jo, la petite hobbite irlandaise aux yeux pétillants, intarrissable sur les aventures qui l'ont menée aux quatres coins du globe depuis deux ans, est devenue la mascotte du groupe en nous enseignant u [View Full Entry]

By The great adventure of Rayburn and V
October 29th 2008

CENTRAL MONGOLIA - TSENHER HOT SPRINGS AND ORKHON WATERFALL Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai » Tsetserleg

Reflections at sunrise

Km travelled 12383 29.10.08 We stood silently looking at the frost particles sparkling in the air, supported by a slow wind. It's time to go. Everything is already packed inside the car. We felt very comfortable here at the lake, and leaving is always a bit sad. Moogi and his family have been very nice and friendly. How different is their life from ours. A life dictated by the sun and the moon, the winter and the summer. One solar panel to put outside the ger during the day, enough to charge cell phones and watch satellite TV. The white lake [View Full Entry]

By The great adventure of Rayburn and V
October 28th 2008

CENTRAL MONGOLIA - HORSE RIDING AT TERKHI WHITE LAKE Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai

Birds flight

Km travelled 12163 28.10.08 This morning at 6.00 Moogi came to our ger to light the fire. The night inside two sleeping bags and under a rug has been warm enough. We relax inside while the animals are taken out for the day. We have plenty of time until midday when we'll go for a horse ride around the lake. We read our books inside the ger with sunlight coming from the top ring. During the night the horses are let free and in the morning they come back to the house, so we have to wait for them. When the [View Full Entry]

By Viajerong Pinoy
August 10th 2007

SURPRISINGLY GORGEOUS KHORGO TERKHIIN Asia » Mongolia » Arkhangai » Tsetserleg

KHORGO TERKHIIN

Have to stop @ Tsetserleg to do some food shopping then camp inside the Khorgo-Terkhiin National Park, one of the most beautiful place I've ever camped in. Rain was on and off our first night , woke up and it was a bit overcast, we prepared our packed lunch and off we go to explore this wonderful place, Bruce, Ron and Peter and I head towards the other side of the valley into the White lake area, stunning views from the top, rolling hills, volcanic ovoos, colorful gers, then later big, bright blue sky, perfect day to explore. It got a [View Full Entry]

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