Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

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October 17th 2008
The train from Beijing used to travel east through the Great Wall at Badaling, where we had been a couple of days ago, but since late 2007 takes a new route north of the city that avoids the steep climbs and switchbacks of the old route. Even so, the new route is spectacular as it winds up through the mountains and valleys of the San Gan river towards Zhangjiakou where the old caravan route betwee ... read more

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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