Christmas is a working day in Mongolia....I have never worked during Christmas although i am a non Christian. As a malaysian, we do celebrate Christmas in Malaysia with our fellow Christian friends. All shopping centers and pubs/restaurants are full of christmas decoration. It is lively and happening in Malaysia. Do Mongolians celebrate Christmas? Traditionally, they don't but u can see many people selling christmas trees and christmas decoration items either in the shopping mall or along the street. I guess this could be due to the influence of the Russian or westerners. Some even decorate [View Full Entry]

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All i know about Mongolia is only Genghis Khan and cold weather when i came here. Genghis Khan(Chinggis Khan) is the Hero of Mongolia. People may not know what is happening in Mongolia but certainly know what has the Hero of Mongolia has done in the past. He managed to unite many of the nomadic tribes of northeast asia and formed the Mongol Empire. He also invaded East & Central Asia. During his life, the Mongol Empire eventually occupied most of Asia. Our first stop is the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex which is still under construction. It is located 54km from [View Full Entry]

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Ovoo? "Ovoo" - what does that mean? This is the first question i asked my colleague. She was surprised that i doesn’t know. I told her all i know about Mongolia is about the cold winter, Chinggis Khan and some basic facts about population and economy in Mongolia. I knew nothing about the culture and the way the people live here. How is Ovoo Performed? Ovoo ceremony is a traditional religious ceremony where the Mongolians’ pray at the mountain facing the direction which the sun rise. It is an offerings to the gods with a piramid-shaped pile of rocks, wood and [View Full Entry]

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Can Anybody speak or read Mongolian language? Have u ever thought whether they will be any problem if you have reached a country where u can’t communicate? Frankly speaking…i never thought that would be a problem as I have been to Italy and Spain as a tourist. I don’t see any big problem with it as they can speak little English. I still remember once i was in Italy and i was trying to ask for the train fare to another city but the ticket seller can’t understand me. I just use an international sign for money - (showing and rubbing [View Full Entry]

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For those who have visited Genting Highlands, it is certainly a place of fun and excitement to enjoy the coldness in a hot country like Malaysia. However, Bukit Tinggi, it is an alternative place where u can enjoy chilly weather and beauty of highlands. It does not have much excitement as in Genting Highlands but you can certainly find it a place to unwind yourself in a highland of 3000m. You may also find a lot of pine trees growing along the way up to the hill. Colmar Tropicale Resorts, in Bukit Tinggi, was built with French concept architecture. A Castle [View Full Entry]

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Ulaanbaatar (Red Hero) is the capital of Mongolia. It is located at 1351 meters above sea level & in the central region on the banks of the River Tuul. It has about 250 years of history. The first capital of Mongolia was Urguu which is located at the Da Khuree Monastery at Arkahngai aimag(province). Ulaanbaatar was established in 1639 as the centre of Buddism in Monoglia and home to Zanabazar - Head of Buddhism in Mongolia. The nomadic encampment shifted from place to place until 1778 when it settled in UB and later ruled by Bogd Khaan. In 1924, it was [View Full Entry]

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