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Mongolia- Episode two

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October 11th 2010
Mongolia 2 I am sitting on the train from Beijing South Station headed to Jinan. The trip will take about three hours and I am off to see Du Ying, a friend from Madison who completed her PhD in economics last October. Wow- so much has happened over the past year, not to mention the last hour! I love to travel. I love meeting new people and discovering new places, but it’s hard to articul ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Kharkorin

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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