Possessed by the spirit of Chinggis Khan: Photos 42 to 56

The streets, buildings and people of Ulaan Baatar form a riotous assembly, a motley crew. The days when one would charge down the main street astride a galloping steed, loose a few arrows then decapitate your brother-in-law with a double-headed axe are largely gone. These days the chariot of choice is the automobile. The great Chinggis Khan, were he alive, would understand as well as anyone that you cannot conquer the largest empire mankind has ever seen by respecting traffic lights, zebra crossings or even the direction of traffic flow on dual carriageways. The next kamikaze Japanese game show will feature the amiable, over-excited contestants traversing the roads of U.B., from Khongor Guest House to the nearest internet cafe, to the ATM at the Trade and Development Bank, gaining extra points for each limb that remains intact.

The spirit of Chinggis Khan (Ghenghis to us) lives on in this wild country of nomads, not least as he has donated his name to the number one brands of tourist Vodka and Beer. After his death the Mongolian empire covered China and most inhabited parts of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, and all of the land between. Indeed it seems

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Hi i am Monoglian studying in USA.Thank you for those of people who initiated this website about Mongolia. I really appreciate the pictures you have taken. It a real attractive and nice photos for the people who have never been to Mongolia. Keep on searching the mysterious creations of the world. Thank you, Batchimeg

Awesome pictures!!!!!! Just can't believe it's real.

Hi, I'm mongolian, too. I also wanted to appreciate whoever got all those infos and put them here. Man, I miss my country.Some of those places I've never even been there and that kinda makes me jeloues. Well thanks again. I made a promise after I saw all these. Which was that I have to see all these beautiful and amazing nature by my own eyes before I die. I always keep my promise. Sincerely, Enkhmaa. Oakland, CA USA

Hi I'm mongolian too and I want to say thank you to poeple who took these pictures they are beautiful thank you

Hi,in july 2004 we travelled around Mongolia for three weeks, and visited the Lotus children's home near Ulaan Baatar. We now have a soft spot for the children there and are doing fund raising activities for the home. We are located in The Netherlands. A major fund raising event will be on December 22 at a high School. Is there anybody who can help with information or anything helpful about Mongolia and the Lotus Centre???!!!! louise_warmerdam@hotmail.com

I plan to visit UB this summer, part of a promise to myself to backpack more often. Your site's awesome. Thanks! Now I can't wait to troop to Mongolia, visit its countryside, breathe in its history and temporarily retreat from from the bustle of city life.

Hi Kim/Richard - As an amateur photographer who loves to travel I must compliment you on your eye(s) for great images. Your compositions and the technical quality are great! Are these digital or scanned slides? On the food count - did you find any options other than mutton? Well done!

Nice site! My homepage | Cool site

hi i'm mongolian. Why are you expressing yout thankses to those people who took the pictures? Mongolia is a wonderful country. If foreigners cannot come to my beautiful country,and cannot see the wonders, they are unlucky!!!!! Why did one photographer give a statement-Crazy horses to our horses????? He is a crazy man himself!!!!!

Dear anonymous, I agree - those people who cannot visit your beautiful country are indeed unlucky. The caption for the horses refers to an Osmond's song (it's quite hard to think up captions for photos). I would not wish to imply your horses are crazy - although some of their owners clearly are :-)

sain uu ene saidiig medehiig husch bna

saihan zurag nuud bna uneheer goyo

Hi i am Monoglian studying in USA.Thank you for those of people who initiated this website about Mongolia. I really appreciate the pictures you have taken. It a real attractive and nice photos for the people who have never been to Mongolia. Keep on searching the mysterious creations of the world. Thank you, Batchimeg

Awesome pictures!!!!!! Just can't believe it's real.

Hi, I'm mongolian, too. I also wanted to appreciate whoever got all those infos and put them here. Man, I miss my country.Some of those places I've never even been there and that kinda makes me jeloues. Well thanks again. I made a promise after I saw all these. Which was that I have to see all these beautiful and amazing nature by my own eyes before I die. I always keep my promise. Sincerely, Enkhmaa. Oakland, CA USA

Hi I'm mongolian too and I want to say thank you to poeple who took these pictures they are beautiful thank you

Hi,in july 2004 we travelled around Mongolia for three weeks, and visited the Lotus children's home near Ulaan Baatar. We now have a soft spot for the children there and are doing fund raising activities for the home. We are located in The Netherlands. A major fund raising event will be on December 22 at a high School. Is there anybody who can help with information or anything helpful about Mongolia and the Lotus Centre???!!!! louise_warmerdam@hotmail.com

I plan to visit UB this summer, part of a promise to myself to backpack more often. Your site's awesome. Thanks! Now I can't wait to troop to Mongolia, visit its countryside, breathe in its history and temporarily retreat from from the bustle of city life.

Hi Kim/Richard - As an amateur photographer who loves to travel I must compliment you on your eye(s) for great images. Your compositions and the technical quality are great! Are these digital or scanned slides? On the food count - did you find any options other than mutton? Well done!

Nice site! My homepage | Cool site

hi i'm mongolian. Why are you expressing yout thankses to those people who took the pictures? Mongolia is a wonderful country. If foreigners cannot come to my beautiful country,and cannot see the wonders, they are unlucky!!!!! Why did one photographer give a statement-Crazy horses to our horses????? He is a crazy man himself!!!!!

Dear anonymous, I agree - those people who cannot visit your beautiful country are indeed unlucky. The caption for the horses refers to an Osmond's song (it's quite hard to think up captions for photos). I would not wish to imply your horses are crazy - although some of their owners clearly are :-)

sain uu ene saidiig medehiig husch bna

saihan zurag nuud bna uneheer goyo