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The Trans-Mongolian

June 11th 2010
Mongolia is one of the last vestiges of truly unspoiled natural landscapes on the planet, and that is what is drawing me. After two and a half months I'm saying goodbye to China, and the many things I've come to get used to about it. Whereas China is being transformed into an industrialized and increasingly polluted region, Mongolia is largely undeveloped and is known as the Land Of Blue Skies, a ... read more
Asia » Mongolia

Mongolian Flag 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
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