The Desert in China

Snow in the Desert

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October 8th 2013
I left Beijing on the 8am K23 train to Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар), Mongolia. I was at the train station very early as I wasn't sure which one it was. Luckily I was right; it was Beijing Main Station. I got on the train and met my cabin comrade, after a brief discussion about panda-cide, food-stalgia, and improving Eurovision by adding a Hunger Game element, we went to have something ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert

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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 ... ... read more